Registered Veterinary Technician
Core
Provide compassionate nursing care and assist veterinarians with examinations, treatments, and diagnostic testing for animals rescued in cruelty cases and disaster responses at the ASPCA's Cruelty Recovery Center.
Role type
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Builds
Hands-on veterinary care for sheltered animals, foster care support, and field operations
Domain
Animal welfare / Shelter medicine / Veterinary forensics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Venipuncture, catheter placement, intubation, radiograph acquisition, CPCR, pharmacology administration, dental cleaning, inhalation anesthesia monitoring, low-stress animal handling, forensic evidence collection, necropsy assistance, controlled substance management
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Perform basic examinations and triage; assist with humane euthanasia; monitor patients post-operatively; transport patients off-site for appointments; clean and disinfect kennels and equipment; handle and log controlled substances; support clinical forensic exams and gross necropsies; maintain medical records and data entry
Seniority
Individual Contributor