Licensed Veterinary Technician
Core
Licensed Veterinary Technician providing compassionate nursing care, diagnostics, and client communication for outpatients and hospitalized animals in a fast-paced ASPCA Animal Hospital.
Role type
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Builds
Skilled, efficient, and compassionate treatment for outpatients and hospitalized patients within hospital medical parameters
Domain
Veterinary Medicine / Animal Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
venipuncture, catheter placement, intubation, anesthesia monitoring, diagnostic imaging, critical care, pharmacology, dentistry, animal handling and restraint, patient lifting (up to 40 lbs), low-stress handling techniques
Preferred skills
Fear Free Guidelines certification, shelter medicine experience
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Provide compassionate patient care utilizing Fear Free Guidelines; perform technical nursing skills including venipuncture, catheter placement, intubation, anesthesia monitoring, diagnostic imaging, critical care, pharmacology, and dentistry; feed and medicate patients following veterinarian instructions; document and communicate patient concerns to Veterinarian; clean and disinfect kennels, equipment, and facility; represent ASPCA in a professional and courteous manner to clients and staff
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Full-time