Licensed Veterinary Technician

Position Purpose

The Licensed Veterinary Technician provides high quality medical care to all in-patient and adoption center animals as directed by a senior veterinarian. They will perform and assist in all tasks related to veterinary medicine, both technical and administrative, for shelter and community animals.

Responsibilities

• Proficiency in proper animal restraint.
• Ability to draw blood and place catheters (jugular and femoral catheterization a plus).
• Experienced or educated in laboratory procedures such as proper blood and specimen handling, reading of fecal assays and urinalysis.
• Familiar with radiographic technique and positioning; and sending radiographs for review.
• Administration of intravenous drugs and anesthetic agents, including understanding of the basic mechanics of an anesthesia machine.
• Maintenance of cleanliness in the kennel, prep room and surgery areas; stocking as needed.
• Controlled drug log recording.
• Educate foster parents on giving medication and proper feeding.
• Basic understanding or the ability to learn veterinary software programs.

Social and Shelter Responsibilities

• Generate and perform all tasks on daily Shelter Medicine task list.
• Assist and perform anesthesia protocols in all daily surgeries; including premeds, induction, maintenance and recovery of anesthesia.
• Maintain shelter software records; ascertain records are accurate and ready for animals’ adoption.
• Perform and help Veterinarian with foster/vaccine appointments.
• Train and delegate to vet assistants and Adoption Center Animal Care staff with regards to surgical and medical aspects of shelter animals.
• Help train Veterinary Assistants in shelter software, specifically vaccine entry, making up prescriptions, patient weight entries and treatments.
• Oversee the proper filling of prescriptions by the Veterinary Assistants
• Counsel adopters or fosters with regards to medication administration.
• Care for hospitalized medical or post-surgery cases according to Veterinarian orders.
• Perform cat/dog intakes

Qualifications

• Experienced in shelter medicine and spay-neuter surgery
• 5+ years of experience preferred
• NYS license required

Specific Work Requirements

• Ability to restrain animals of all sizes, work with blood and feces

Priorities

• Skilled, organized, detail-oriented and can work well in a team.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Bideawee is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We continuously strive to place our employees at the center of our thinking and elevate inclusive practices to develop and support a more engaged and productive workforce.

Equal Opportunity

Bideawee is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving the goal of equal employment opportunity for all. Applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions without regard to mental or physical disability, race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, citizenship status, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, employment status or any protected federal, state, or local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans, including free options
• Generous amounts of Paid Time Off
• 403(b) with matching employer contributions
• Discount services and pet food
• Health Reimbursement Account

Pay

This is a full-time position with a salary of $30/hr - $34/hr.

Schedule

Not specified