Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Herndon Animal Medical Center - Herndon, VA Full-time | $25$31/hour based on experience | MondayFriday, no nights or weekends

At Herndon Animal Medical Center, we believe great care starts with really knowing the pets and people we serve. Every pet is someone's family, not just a name on the schedule. Good medicine here depends on the whole team: our doctors, technicians, assistants, and client service crew work together, and we've built a culture around communication, respect, and speaking up for the patient in front of you.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

As an LVT here, you're not just following orders you're a clinical partner our doctors trust and rely on. This is a role with real responsibility, real variety, and real room to use everything you learned to get licensed. On any given day, you might:

• Work directly alongside our doctors through appointments, exams, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures. Your clinical judgment matters here, not just your hands.
• Place IV catheters, draw blood, give injections, and administer medications with confidence and a gentle touch.
• Run point on anesthesia: prepping patients, monitoring vitals through surgery, and guiding them safely through recovery.
• Assist with surgical prep and dental procedures, keeping things sterile, efficient, and safe.
• Take radiographs and dental x-rays and help interpret diagnostic imaging alongside the doctor.
• Run in-house labs and prep samples headed to outside reference labs. Accuracy here directly shapes a patient's treatment plan.
• Keep a close eye on hospitalized patients and flag any status changes to the doctor before they become bigger problems.
• Talk directly with clients about their pet's care, home instructions, and follow-up.
• Keep medical records precise and support smooth pharmacy workflows, because good documentation is good medicine.
• Keep exam rooms, treatment areas, and equipment clean, stocked, and ready to go at a moment's notice.
• Mentor veterinary assistants and newer teammates, helping them build the same skills and confidence someone helped you build.

Who We're Looking For

• Current Virginia LVT license (required).
• Experience in a veterinary hospital or clinical setting.
• Strong technical chops across patient care, anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, and diagnostics.
• A clear communicator with clients, doctors, and teammates alike.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and composed, even when the day goes sideways.
• A team player who shows up, follows through, and takes ownership.
• Genuinely coachable and always looking to sharpen your skills.
• Comfortable with computers and practice management software (or ready to learn ours).
• Able to safely lift and restrain pets as needed.

What You Get in Return

• MondayFriday, no nights or weekends. Your evenings and Saturdays are yours.
• $25$31/hour based on experience.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Uniform allowance.
• Employee pet care discounts (yes, for your own pets).
• CE support, license reimbursement, and real professional development not just a binder you skim once.
• A team that's got your back, focused on the patients and on each other.

Location: In person - Herndon, VA