Licensed Veterinary Technician

divh2Licensed Veterinary Technician/h2pNorthside Veterinary Clinic is hiring a full-time Veterinary Technician to provide skilled care to our patients and exceptional service to our clients. Our ideal candidate has experience in animal care, client communication, and veterinary procedures, with a passion for improving the lives of pets and their owners./ppWhat to Expect: As you join our mission to enhance the human-animal bond by providing compassionate, state-of-the-art medical, surgical, and dental care to our patient, expect to be supported in your work and home life with:/pulliAll the benefits you deservemedical, dental, vision, and retirement./liliPaid time off. Take the time you need to recharge./liliEmployee pet discount because we know your pets are family, too./lili401(k) with a generous company match to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today./liliEmployee referral bonus. Earn $1,000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180+ partner hospitals across the country./liliContinuing education opportunities for our licensed technicians to grow and thrive in their careers./li/ulpSalary: $35 - $45 per hour, determined by the candidates skills, experience, and qualifications./ppSchedule: This is a full-time position averaging 3540 hours per week, four 10-hour shifts. Candidates must have availability Monday through Friday (8:45 AM6:00 PM) and Saturdays (8:45 AM4:00 PM)./ppKey Responsibilities:/pulliClient Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians./liliClient Education Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments./liliCustomer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practices products, programs, and services./liliAnimal Handling Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids./liliFacility Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained./liliRecord Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing./liliPharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication./liliSafety Technical Skills: Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage./li/ulpQualifications:/pulliLicensed as a Veterinary Technician (LVT) in New York./liliWill also accept new grads from an accredited tech program/liliAbility to handle animals safely and compassionately./liliKnowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions./liliFamiliarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines./li/ulpAbout Northside Veterinary Clinic Northside Veterinary Clinic was established in 1997 and is in the vibrant neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Here at Northside, we have carefully cultivated an atmosphere that is comfortable, welcoming, and calming, ensuring that both pets and their owners feel at ease from the moment they step through our doors. Every patient is entitled to treatment rooted in care, respect, and understanding. We have built upon those core values to create a full-service, state-of-the-art animal hospital and trusted staple of our community. In addition to routine and emergency care, we also offer alternative therapies such as Chinese and Western herbal therapy, acupuncture, shockwave therapy, craniosacral therapy, and laser therapy, providing a holistic approach to pet care./p/div