Licensed Veterinary Technician – Surgery and Dentistry Only

Licensed Veterinary Technician (Part Time) - Surgery and Dentistry Only

Must be Licensed- If you are not licensed we encourage you to apply to our Veterinary Assistant position.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is 1-2 days a week with 9–11-hour shifts from 7:30am-6:30PM. The Licensed Veterinary Technician will not work weekends. 

Who We Are

ACC is one of the nation’s largest open-admission animal shelters, whose mission is to End Animal Homelessness in NYC. We touch the lives of nearly 30,000 animals each year. ACC is more than an animal shelter; we are a resource to the community, always seeking ways to keep the human-animal bond intact. With a 90% placement rate, our progressive, life-saving initiatives contribute to the successful placement of our animals. We strive to find loving homes for homeless and abandoned cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits, both by adopting animals directly to the public and by partnering with more than 200 dedicated animal placement organizations (our New Hope partners). We also help keep NYC communities safe and rescue animals in need, responding to emergencies that involve animals as well as keeping our doors open 24/7 for people and animals in need.

Summary 

Support the provision of surgical and dental care for animals by assisting veterinarians with all aspects of surgery, including pre-operative preparation, anesthesia, intra-operative monitoring, and post-operative recovery. This position focuses exclusively on surgical cases, requiring previous surgical and anesthesia experience. High-volume surgery experience is preferred. This position sets the speed, tone, and flow of the surgical team, ensuring efficiency and cohesion during every procedure. This part-time role involves set 10-hour shifts that does not rotate or include weekend shifts. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, capable of critical thinking and working collaboratively with the surgery team to ensure the highest standard of care for every patient.

Top 3 reasons our LVT's like working at ACC:

1. Our mission of helping homeless animals who otherwise would not have the care they need and deserve. We get to care for animals that have no one, and with our services we help get them someone.
2. Coworkers are more like family. It’s a great environment to work in despite how busy it can get.
3. Interesting and multiplex cases that are rare to see anywhere else, and the array of different types of animals that walk through the door. We see cases and animals that you never wake up and think you’re going to experience.

Salary:

$34.00/Hour

Part-Time employees are not eligible for vacation time or personal leave.                                                                  

Please see the attached Job Description for more details. 

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in veterinary technology, or foreign equivalent recognized by NYS 
• Licensure in NYS to practice veterinary technology
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a surgical veterinary technician or, routinely involved in a surgical setting for minimum of two years   
• Good written and oral communication skills. 
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, able to multi-task and prioritize. 
• Dependable, reliable, and efficient. 
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs and stand for prolonged periods of time.