Registered Veterinary Technician
Core
Provide medical and nursing care, diagnostic support, and surgical assistance for hospitalized and outpatient pets.
Role type
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Builds
Medical care and diagnostic services for pets
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Animal healthcare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal restraint, triage, lab sample collection and analysis, diagnostic imaging, medication administration, anesthetic management, surgical preparation and assistance, client communication, medical record interpretation, preventative care knowledge, radiograph positioning
Preferred skills
Dental radiograph positioning, blood/urine/fecal/skin sample proficiency, anesthesia monitoring
Technologies
Radiography equipment, laboratory analyzers, anesthetic monitoring devices
Responsibilities
Restrain animals safely, triage incoming patients, collect and process lab samples, perform diagnostic imaging, assist in surgeries, manage anesthesia, communicate treatment plans to clients
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior (1+ years preferred but not required; students/new grads welcome)