Veterinary Technician, Internal Medicine

Veterinary Technician, Internal Medicine

Location: Monroeville

Schedule: 1st shift | 8am-6:30PM, four days per week

Compensation: $19-26 /hr Depending On Experience

Why Join Avets

For more than 25 years, Avets has been a trusted leader in emergency and specialty veterinary medicine, serving pets and their families across Western Pennsylvania and the tri-state area. Our brand-new, 19,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art hospital was designed to support exceptional patient care, featuring advanced technology including a 16-slice CT, 1.5 Tesla MRI, four surgical suites, a dedicated ICU, and expanded specialty services. You'll work alongside a collaborative team of specialists, emergency clinicians, and dedicated support staff who are committed to clinical excellence, continuous learning, and compassionate care. At Avets, we invest in our people by fostering a respectful, team-focused culture where every role makes a meaningful impact. If you're looking to grow your skills while helping deliver lifesaving care in a cutting-edge environment, you'll find an exceptional career at Avets.

In Your Day-To-Day, you will:

• Partner closely with board-certified specialists and emergency clinicians to provide exceptional care for a diverse caseload of complex internal medicine patients.

• Assist with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including endoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy, ultrasound-guided aspirates and biopsies, CT imaging, and contrast studies.

• Work alongside our internists to facilitate efficient appointment flow, support new consultation and recheck appointments, and deliver exceptional patient care throughout each visit.

• Monitor and support patients through advanced diagnostics and treatments, including ACTH stimulation testing, glucose curves, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, and other specialized procedures.

• Utilize your technical expertise to provide compassionate patient care while ensuring accurate documentation, treatment preparation, and client support throughout the patient's visit.

• Collaborate with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced specialty environment dedicated to delivering outstanding patient outcomes.

What You Bring:

• Veterinary Technician License (LVT, CVT, or RVT) preferred, but not required

• Foundational veterinary knowledge, including patient restraint, triage, imaging, laboratory skills, and venipuncture.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Attention to detail and the ability to stay calm and organized under pressure.

• Bring experience in veterinary medicine, ideally including specialty or advanced care settings.

• Experience with I-131 therapy, endoscopy, anesthesia monitoring, and appointment coordination is preferred but not required.

• Demonstrate familiarity with veterinary medical terminology, including conditions such as infectious, immune-mediated, and inflammatory diseases.

• Remain calm, organized, and effective in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.

• Provide excellent customer service, interacting with clients in a way that reflects Avets’ commitment to advanced medical care and compassionate support for pets and their families.

• Collaborate with team members to foster a productive, positive, and respectful workplace.

• Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages a plus.

• All technical staff, regardless of the level of experience, must be able to stand, bend, lift, and/or kneel for the duration of a shift (10 hours), and lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds. 

• Certified Veterinary Technicians or license eligible candidates will be given the highest consideration. 

Perks & Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance -Multiple health plan options so that you can choose something that suits your needs best. 

• FSA//HSA 

• 401(k) +company match 

• Employee assistance program 

• Employee pet benefit discount program 

• PTO and uniforms 

• Professional development assistance 

• Hands on learning as well as opportunities for credentialing 

• Onsite continuing education events as well as virtual learning platforms 

• We take extra care of our team by providing a stocked breakroom! 

Located just outside Pittsburgh in Monroeville, PA, Avets offers the perfect blend of suburban convenience and easy access to the city's vibrant dining, entertainment, and cultural attractions. The area features affordable housing, highly rated schools, beautiful parks, and miles of hiking and outdoor recreation, making it an ideal place to live, work, and explore. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly community or the amenities of a major metropolitan area, Monroeville provides the best of both worlds.

Surrounding Areas

Avets is within commuting distance of many veterinary professionals across the Allegheny County plus portions of Westmoreland County area including:

• Monroeville

• Murrysville

• Plum

• Penn Hills

• Irwin

• North Versailles

• Forest Hills

• Oakmont

• Verona

• Wilkinsburg

• Churchill

• Pittsburgh (East End neighborhoods)

• McKeesport

• New Kensington

• Lower Burrell

About Ethos Veterinary Health 

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next. Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery. Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally. At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest

level, together. 

Join Us 

At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care! 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,

color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin,

veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on

qualifications, competence, merit, and business need. 

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