Licensed Veterinary Technician
Core
Provide essential medical services, including high-volume spay/neuter surgery and preventive care, to underserved pets and rescue animals in NYC.
Role type
Licensed Veterinary Technician (IC)
Builds
Spay/neuter surgeries, preventive care treatments, and minor illness/injury management for community medicine programs.
Domain
Animal welfare / Veterinary medicine
Deliverable
Physical/clinical work
Required skills
Veterinary technician licensure, animal handling (cats/dogs), IV catheter placement, intubation, anesthetic monitoring, venipuncture, fluid administration, medical record keeping, low-stress handling techniques
Preferred skills
Surgery/anesthesia experience, bilingual Spanish
Technologies
Digital medical databases, anesthetic machines, pulse oximeters, scales
Responsibilities
Administer anesthetics and pain medications; monitor vital signs of sedated patients; perform venipuncture and fluid administration; assist with spay/neuter surgeries; communicate medical concepts to clients; maintain controlled substance logs; assist with humane euthanasia; ensure equipment functionality.
Seniority
Individual Contributor