Licensed Veterinary Technician (Or License Eligible)

Licensed Veterinary Technician Opportunity

Liverpool Animal Health Center is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team. We are a busy four-doctor practice that sees dogs, cats, pocket pets, exotics, and wildlife. LAHC is AAHA and NYSVMS accredited.

Our mission is to enhance the bond between people and pets through compassionate, professional care. We strive to exceed our client's expectations by maintaining a state-of-the-art medical and surgical facility, employing a highly skilled and committed veterinary staff and educating our clients about the benefits and responsibilities of pet ownership through preventative healthcare.

Why work with us?

LAHC strives to use each staff member to the top of their skillset. We truly believe that by investing in our staff, we are investing in our practice and the betterment of veterinary medicine. Whether you are looking to begin your journey into vetmed or are looking to further your career, we truly believe in the power of elevating our staff and keeping them engaged with their work. We're proud to say that we have a low staff turnover rate and a healthy DVM to support staff ratio.

We offer diagnostics including in-house bloodwork, radiography, dental radiography, ultrasound, and ECG. We also offer low level laser therapy and acupuncture, as well as partake in clinical trials. Basically? You get to do some really cool "stuff" with us! All our LVTs use the full spectrum of their skills and are involved in lab, surgery, treatments, etc.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, parental leave, PTO, paid holidays, 401k plans, staff discounts, CE, uniform allowance, access to Journey mental health support and more.

Our practice is open Monday Friday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm and Saturdays 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. That means no overnight shifts or on-call hours! Saturdays are rotated among our staff, giving you ample opportunity for full weekends off. We also close our hospital for a lunch hour every weekday to ensure that staff get a true break midday to rest and recharge. We feel strongly in a good work life balance to mitigate burnout and create a positive work environment.

What should you bring to the table?

Veterinary Technician license or license eligible.

LVT technical skills, including but not limited to knowledge of common diseases, vaccine and injectable administration, venipuncture and IV catheter placement, surgery prep and recovery, anesthesia monitoring, etc.

Excellent communication skills, both with clients and team members

The desire to learn and grow!

Starting pay rate is typically $22-$24/hr commensurate upon experience.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Performs all duties in accordance with government regulations and hospital policies and procedures.

Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas.

Assists the doctor in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; assists the doctor in administering anesthetics; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.

Gives injections and administers oral medications.

Performs emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, and external cardiac massage.

Assists in restraining pets when necessary.

Performs clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.

Takes radiographs and performs EKGs.

Admits and discharges patients on the doctor's orders. Counsels clients on various aspects of animal care; explains dosage/purpose of medications; reinforces the proper care and procedures that should be followed at home; makes follow-up calls to clients.

Understands usage and dosage for commonly used prescription drugs including heartworm preventative and prescription flea control products and can readily explain them to clients.

Properly cleans all surgical materials after they are used; keeps the operating room stocked and prepared for surgery.

Maintains an appropriate inventory of all drugs and medical supplies.

Assists other staff members as required.

Performs other duties as determined by the doctors.

Prepares estimates for clients