Licensed Veterinary Technician

Licensed Veterinary Technician

We can help you build the life & career you want.

Here's how:

• Robust compensation & benefits package
• Flexible scheduling
• A verifiable commitment to putting pets and our people first
• You'll have the resources necessary to provide the best care

Animal Hospital of Parkland of Cara Veterinary is an established hospital in Washington State. We're well known for the dedicated care we give our community's animal family members, and as one of Cara's 10 member hospitals, we are also recognized as an exceptional place to work.

In real world talk, that means clear expectations. Attainable, plentiful growth and advancement opportunities. Acknowledgement and rewards for those who go the extra mile for our clients and their pets.

Our offer includes:

• Competitive salary ranging from $29.00 - $34.00
• Medical, vision, & dental insurance with 4 premium insurance policy options
• Child, spousal, and family insurance options for all medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO), up to 80 hours in the first 3 years and 120 hours after 3 years + 10 hours for Personal Celebration Day
• Up to six paid floating holidays per year
• 401k + 4% employer match
• Employee pet care discount for up to four personal pets
• Incentive Bonus Program with potential quarterly earnings of up to $700
• Uniform allowance
• Continuing Education reimbursement up to $750 per year
• License renewal fee covered
• Ample job training/educational opportunities
• Regular reviews and feedback

Tacoma is one of Washington's most vibrant, creative, and inclusive cities, an amazing place to grow your career and your life. With a thriving arts scene, great food, and stunning views of Mount Rainier, it offers the perfect mix of culture and natural beauty. It's also known as a supportive, family-friendly community.

What we're looking for:

We want to provide clients and their pets with the kind of exceptional care and service they cannot get anywhere else—so it's important that you're as good with people as you are with pets. This means you should be someone who:

• enjoys educating and connecting with people
• communicates effectively
• will advocate for patients
• is licensed and has demonstrable technician and animal handling skills
• is reliable and trustworthy
• shows adaptability and resilience

Cara Veterinary is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

As a Tier 1 Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) at Cara Veterinary, you play a critical role in ensuring the well-being and quality of care for our animal patients while fostering positive client interactions. Your expertise spans a wide range of responsibilities, encompassing both basic clinical tasks and client service functions.

As a Tier 2 Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) at Cara Veterinary, your role represents a significant advancement in clinical skills and responsibility.

As a Tier 3 Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) at Cara Veterinary, you stand at the pinnacle of your profession, possessing a comprehensive skill set and a deep understanding of advanced veterinary procedures.

As a Tier 4 Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) at Cara Veterinary, you embody the highest level of proficiency and expertise in the field.

Required skills/abilities:

Exemplify Cara Veterinary's pillars on a daily basis:

• Put pets first: Our first priority is always with the health, happiness, and comfort of our patients.
• Trust the parent: We believe that caring for an animal is a partnership built on mutual trust and humility.
• Authentically human: Caring for a pet involves the full spectrum of emotions, from joy to grief.
• Good neighbors: Although our business is growing, we retain the attitude and spirit of a neighborhood vet.
• Shake things up. We are always looking for a better way.

Exemplify Cara Veterinary's core competencies on a daily basis:

• Connection: Nurturing robust connections with pet parents, pets, the community, and fellow team members.
• Advocate: Empowering pet parents to make informed choices and supporting one another as a cohesive team.
• Communication: Fostering effective communication with pet parents and within the team.
• Trust: Building strong relationships and an environment where everyone feels heard and supported.
• Resilience & Adaptability: Viewing challenges as opportunities for growth and supporting fellow team members.

Hiring qualifications:

Special working conditions and physical requirements:

• Team member should expect to spend nearly all of their workdays standing, sitting, and typing at a computer.
• They should have a physical strength and the ability to safely lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Able to assist in lifting patients weighing more than 50 pounds.
• Must possess sufficient strength and assertiveness to effectively restrain patients and ensure the safety of clients and personnel.
• Ability to be confident around pets (ex: dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.)
• The noise level in the work environment is moderately high.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form and to solve problems involving several variables.
• Requires ambulatory skills sufficient to perform duties while at hospital.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to reach and grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read information.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Staff is routinely exposed to pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/ controlled substances.

Experience, education and/or training:

• 1 year minimum in Licensed Veterinary Technician role required
• Completion of an accredited veterinary technology program and appropriate registration status with the state the team member is employed in
• This position requires a high school diploma or further education.
• Possesses excellent computer skills
• Previous back and/or front office work experience preferred

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive listing of duties expected of this position. The duties and expectations outlined herein may change at any time. Additionally, it is important to note that the skills listed for each tier are not exhaustive. Individuals are encouraged to develop and expand their skills beyond those explicitly mentioned.