Licensed Veterinary Technician - LVT - Uptown Animal Hospital & Urgent Care

We are looking for an experienced licensed technician to join our clinic! If you enjoy working in a demanding environment with ample opportunity to have your technician skills utilized, we have a place for you. Candidates eager to join our team should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, maintain a positive attitude under pressure, be an enthusiastic self-starter, detail-oriented, and ready to learn and grow.

Uptown Animal Hospital is a growing General Practice and Urgent Care Hybrid facility in the beautiful city of Gig Harbor. We are open seven days a week and are an AAHA accredited facility. Our team is a compassionate group of veterinary professionals that include Urgent Care and General Practice veterinarians, Licensed Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, Kennel assistants, and Customer Service representatives who work as a cohesive team, providing quality, compassionate care to the surrounding communities. We are a full-service hospital providing in-house diagnostics, digital radiology (including dental), ultrasonography, an onsite pharmacy, and a state-of-the-art surgical suite. We also provide a feline-only waiting area and exam room to limit stress to our feline patients.

Responsibilities

• Triage (verbal and written)
• Client education (verbal and written)
• Customer service - phone etiquette, email, and in-person communication must be professional and knowledgeable
• Drug calculations/administration
• Anesthesia; induction, monitoring, pre- and post-operative pain control administration, assisting in surgery
• IV catheter placement
• Phlebotomy, cystocentesis, other laboratory collection methods, and prep
• Processing in-house lab samples: Bloodwork, Urinalysis, Cytology
• Knowledge of basic emergency procedures
• Medical record-keeping and invoicing
• Intake and Discharge
• Oversee hospitalized patients and recognize changes in status/condition
• Ability to communicate well with a team and provide status updates to Doctors
• All aspects of veterinary nursing care not previously mentioned
• Other tasks as assigned by DVM and/or Hospital Administrator

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• LVT/CVT required
• Two to three years of experience in a veterinary hospital is required
• Emergency or Urgent Care experience is preferred
• Experience with Avimark Software (preferred but not required)

Schedule

• 10-to-12-hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends
• Holidays
• Overtime

Pay

• $25–$35/hour
• $3,500 Sign-On Bonus after 90 days and in good standing

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Annual uniforms provided
• Continuing education (CE) opportunities
• Paid time off
• Personal pet care discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development assistance
• Medical Clerk License paid
• Fear Free Certification paid

About the Company

Uptown Animal Hospital is part of the Lakefield Veterinary Group—a family-owned company that offers support and resources to hospital teams while empowering them to make decisions about how they practice medicine and show up for their communities.

Our culture is built on five core values that guide how we work and serve: Respect, Learning, Do the Right Thing, Wow Service, and Fun. If these resonate with you, you’ll fit right in.