What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) position at NVA?
Description & Requirements
Licensed Veterinary Technician Job Description
Title: Licensed Veterinary Technician
Education Requirement:
• Veterinary Technician Degree
• LVT License
Major Duties:
• In-patient medical care- administer medications, assist or perform treatments, diagnostics & monitoring, place IV catheters, draw blood, run lab tests, administer IV fluids, cleaning, feeding, and walking patients as needed.
• Anesthesia/Surgery – Prep, induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery of patients, cleans/maintains/sterilize anesthesia equipment and surgical instruments.
• Dentistry- Provide patient dental care, ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, assist doctor with dental surgery.
• Radiology - positioning patients and assisting with radiographs, sending radiographs via email.
• Laboratory duties- collecting, preparing, & running or submitting samples for requested tests; reading and recording results when indicated (fecals, Urines, Ear cytology etc) when requested by doctor.
• Preparing invoices, discharge instructions, and client informational tools
• Client communication for hospitalized patients - give patient updates, discharge instructions, and provide follow up for certain hospital patients.
• Client medical demonstrations / education - teach/educate clients on at home care procedures.
• Technician appointments- blood draws for therapeutic monitoring / screening tests, bandage changes, post-op checks, suture removals, AG, TNT.
• Clinic technician- assisting doctor with outpatient appointments, preparing, restocking, cleaning exam room, check patients in and out, take history and vitals, input data into patient medical record, ensure a smooth and timely flow of outpatient appointments from check-in to discharge.
• Assist with reception/front desk duties as needed- answering phones, booking appointments, admit/discharge patients.
• Assist in training and mentoring new team members.
• Assist with inventory control – informing inventory manager when products are getting low/out, unpacking, restocking drug & medical supplies.
• Preparing prescriptions - dispensed medications & medication refills.
Salary range is from $24.00 -$30.00/hr according to experience. We are offering a $1000 sign on bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, eye, disability, life insurance, 401K and CE stipend and much more.
Salary : $24 - $30
