Licensed Veterinary Technician
Core
Provide skilled nursing care, anesthesia monitoring, and surgical assistance for medical and surgical patients in a small-animal veterinary practice.
Role type
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Builds
Patient care plans, diagnostic results, and surgical outcomes for pets
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Small animal care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Veterinary licensure, anesthesia administration, surgical monitoring, laboratory diagnostics, radiography, patient restraint, medication administration, client communication
Preferred skills
Anesthesia and surgical-monitoring experience, knowledge of hospital operations
Technologies
In-house diagnostics, radiography equipment, anesthesia machines
Responsibilities
Triage patients and gather histories, collect and analyze lab samples, position patients for radiographs, assist in surgical procedures, administer anesthesia and medications, provide skilled nursing care, explain treatment plans to clients
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC