Licensed Veterinary Technician Job Description

Title:  Licensed Veterinary Technician

Education Requirement:

•         Veterinary Technician Degree

•         LVT License

 Major Duties:

•      In-patient medical care- administer medications, assist or perform treatments, diagnostics & monitoring, place IV catheters, draw blood, run lab tests, administer IV fluids, cleaning, feeding, and walking patients as needed.

•      Anesthesia/Surgery – Prep, induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery of patients, cleans/maintains/sterilize anesthesia equipment and surgical instruments. 

•      Dentistry- Provide patient dental care, ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, assist doctor with dental surgery.

•      Radiology - positioning patients and assisting with radiographs, sending radiographs via email.

•      Laboratory duties- collecting, preparing, & running or submitting samples for requested tests; reading and recording results when indicated (fecals, Urines, Ear cytology etc) when requested by doctor.

•      Preparing invoices, discharge instructions, and client informational tools

•      Client communication for hospitalized patients - give patient updates, discharge instructions, and provide follow up for certain hospital patients.

•      Client medical demonstrations / education - teach/educate clients on at home care procedures.

•      Technician appointments- blood draws for therapeutic monitoring / screening tests, bandage changes, post-op checks, suture removals, AG, TNT.

•      Clinic technician- assisting doctor with outpatient appointments, preparing, restocking, cleaning exam room, check patients in and out, take history and vitals, input data into patient medical record, ensure a smooth and timely flow of outpatient appointments from check-in to discharge.

•      Assist with reception/front desk duties as needed- answering phones, booking appointments, admit/discharge patients.

•      Assist in training and mentoring new team members.

•      Assist with inventory control – informing inventory manager when products are getting low/out, unpacking, restocking drug & medical supplies.

•      Preparing prescriptions - dispensed medications & medication refills.

Salary range is from $24.00 -$30.00/hr according to experience. We are offering a $1000 sign on bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, eye, disability, life insurance, 401K and CE stipend and much more.