Licensed Veterinary Technician- Emergency & Critical Care

Licensed Veterinary Technician- Emergency & Critical Care

Las Vegas, NV

World Class Medicine. Purpose-Driven Partnership.

Veritas Veterinary Partners offer exciting career opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. Our hospitals are staffed by board-certified specialists, creating a collaborative environment where you can work alongside like-minded, caring professionals. If you're passionate about veterinary medicine, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic, high-quality setting.

At Veritas Veterinary Partners, our mission is to build a network of trust and opportunity for veterinary professionals nationwide. We specialize in supporting Specialty and Emergency care hospitals, aligning with your unique goals and medical standards. Veritas, founded by Thomas Scavelli, DVM, DACVS, is dedicated to recruiting top-tier talent and fostering collaboration within our community. With a focus on exceptional care, we bring together highly trained veterinarians, technicians, and teammates committed to our patients' well-being.

We believe in Truth in Medicine and Trust in Partnerships, ensuring we always provide the highest standard of care. Come join us and make a meaningful impact on the community you serve.

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care is the only 24/7 animal hospital in Las Vegas with access to specialties in surgery, cardiology, internal medicine, ophthalmology, neurology, oncology and rehabilitation. We are a dedicated group of professionals committed to providing the best medical care to the patients of our community! We understand the value of teamwork and comradery! We collaborate, support, and lift each other up! We are looking to grow our family here and invite you to consider joining our team!

About the job: The primary role of the Veterinary Technician is to provide excellent care to the patients of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care hospital of Las Vegas as well as assist the veterinarian with all duties.

How you'll make a difference

• Perform all essential duties of a Veterinary Technician
• Monitor and appropriately document patient vital signs and activity
• Provide support to all veterinarians, often assisting more than one on your shift
• Provide diagnostic, surgical and nursing care to all patients
• Perform basic, emergent, and critical care anesthetic monitoring
• Obtain and prepare samples for diagnostic testing including but not limited to blood draws, arterial blood gas sampling, cystocentesis, urinary catheter sampling and free catch urine
• Perform various laboratory procedures including but not limited to blood typing, cross matching, and slide agglutination testing
• Accurately take and process abdominal, thoracic, appendicular, spinal, and skull radiographs while following appropriate radiation safety protocols
• Properly use and maintain medical equipment
• Provide professional client communication
• Helps keep hospital areas clean and neat, maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Maintains client and patient confidentiality
• Meet or exceed performance standards for work quality and productivity
• Meet or exceed VECC expectations for attendance and punctuality
• Act as an ambassador of VECC at all times, displaying consideration, courtesy, compassion, and professionalism

What you'll bring

• Experience working as a Licensed Veterinary Technician within ER hospital setting or 2+ years general practice LVT experience
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and commitment to develop long term relationships with colleagues, clients, and the community we serve
• Reliable, organized, and committed to provide high level care to our patients and clients
• A craving for lifelong learning and continuous improvements
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are required, and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is expected
• Honesty, integrity, and a desire to have fun!

Schedule

• Main Hospital
  • Thursday through Saturday, 7:00am - 7:30pm
  • Wednesday through Friday, 7:00am - 7:30pm
• North Hospital (Set to open later this year. Anyone hired now will work at VE+CC until that time.)
  • Thursday at our main hospital, Saturday & Sunday at North, both schedules 9:00pm - 7:30am
  • Friday though Sunday, 10:00pm - 8:00am
  • Friday through Sunday at our North location, Mondays at our Main location, 4:00p - 2:00am for both schedules

Salary:

• Base pay: $25.00 $30.00 per hour
• Swing shift differential: +$2.00/hour
• Overnight differential: +$4.00/hour
• Relocation bonus available!

Benefits

• Discount on veterinary care for your furry family
• Mental health support with Talkspace
• Uniform allowance
• Learning and growth opportunities
• Continuing education support for licensed team members
• 401k retirement plan options with company match
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance options - some plans may be paid up to 100%
• Basic life insurance provided and other voluntary insurance options available for full-time team members
• 6 weeks paid parental leave for full-time team members
• Paid time off and holiday pay for full-time team members

Location

• VE+CC: 8650 W Tropicana Ave #104, Las Vegas, NV 89147
• North Vegas: 4445 North Rainbow Blvd, Craig & Rainbow, Las Vegas, NV 89108

Veritas Veterinary Partners is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. All current positions require the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently. Additional fluency in other languages is preferred but not required.