Licensed Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Work Location: VMCLI

Title: LVT

Works closely with: Hospital Administrator, Head Vet Tech, Clinicians, and Owners

VMCLI’s Conformance Statements

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.

• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.

• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.

• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Position Purpose

Veterinary technicians provide high quality medical care to all in-patient and outpatient animals as directed by a veterinarian.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

The following is a list of essential job requirements. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed. Job Functions and Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Proficiency in proper animal restraint.

• Ability to draw blood and place catheters (jugular and femoral catheterization required).

• Experienced or educated in laboratory procedures such as proper blood and specimen handling, reading of fecal assays and urinalysis.

• Familiar with radiographic technique and positioning.

• Administration of intravenous drugs and anesthetic agents, including understanding of the basic mechanics of an anesthesia machine.

• Monitoring of all patients and able to identify medical emergencies.

• Proficiency in aseptic technique, including cleaning, sterilizing and packing of surgical instruments, drapes and gowns.

• Ability to assist in surgery at the discretion of the veterinary doctor.

• Maintain cleanliness in the kennel, prep room and surgery areas; stocking as needed.

• Controlled drug log recording.

• Inventory management.

• Client communication and education

• Basic understanding or the ability to learn veterinary software programs.

Qualifications

• NYS license required. Eligibility for licensing accepted.

• General knowledge of instruments and supplies.

Special Position Requirements/Physical Requirements

• Ability to restrain animals of all sizes; work with blood and feces, and potential exposure to X-Rays when medically necessary.

Preferences

• The ideal candidate is skilled, organized, caring and has a desire to be part of a growing veterinary referral practice that is a crucial component of a continuum of care that supports long-term relationships between companion animals and people.

• Experience in emergency medicine and private practice preferred.

Work Requirements

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