Registered Veterinary Technician
Core
Triage patients, assist in surgery and dental procedures, administer anesthesia, and provide nursing care for hospitalized animals in a general practice setting.
Role type
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Builds
Diagnostic samples, radiographic images, and surgical support for small-animal patients
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Small animal clinical care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Anesthesia monitoring, restraint techniques, sample collection and analysis, radiography, sterile technique, medical record maintenance
Preferred skills
Preventive care knowledge, hospital operations expertise, mentoring ability, process improvement skills
Technologies
IDEXX ProCyte Dx, SediVue Dx, SNAP Pro, Imagyst, Catalyst One analyzers, digital radiology, in-house urinalysis
Responsibilities
Triage incoming patients, collect and analyze diagnostic samples, capture radiographic images, assist in surgery and dental procedures, administer and monitor anesthesia, provide nursing care for hospitalized patients, explain treatment plans to clients
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC