Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center (OPVMC) is looking for Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs) or License Eligible to join its team. We offer Wellness, Referral and Emergency Services and are seeking dedicated team players to deliver exceptional Client Service and Patient Care. OPVMC sees primarily small animals (dogs and cats) and a limited amount of exotic patients.
Some required qualifications include:
- Must be a Licensed Veterinary Technician in NYS.
- Eligible for NY Licensure
Some of the job responsibilities include:
- Assisting doctors in surgery.
- Inducing and monitoring anesthesia using various multiparameter equipment.
- Client communication includes patient histories, in-patient updates, and diagnostic results.
- Performing venipuncture and placing intravenous catheters.
- Taking digital radiographs and monitoring patients for CT procedures.
- Placement of Nasogastric tubes, central lines, and urinary catheters
- Administer canine and feline blood products.
- Recover patients post-operatively.
- Cross training to include: general and specialty surgery, oncology, internal medicine, neurology and critical care.
In order to be successful in this position you must:
- Have the ability to multitask in a face-paced environment.
- Have high attention to detail.
- Great communication with DVMs and other team members.
- Eager to expand skill set and mentor LVTs and Veterinary Assistants
- Confidence to advocate for patients’ needs and suggest alternatives.
What do we have to offer the right candidates?
- License reimbursement.
- Incentivizing shift differentials are offered during regular and non-regular working hours.
- Uniform allowance.
- Significant pet care discount.
- 1 on 1 training catered to individual needs.
- PTO
- Continuing education budget
- Sign-On Bonus ($2,500 for full time)
We are seeking the right fit not only for the position, but the right fit for our team and our purpose, always the patient's advocate!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $21.00 - $30.00 per hour, plus $2 - $5 shift differentials. Shift differential from 6pm - 10pm are an additional $2/hr, 10pm - 6am are an additional $5/hr, weekend 6am-10pm are an additional $2/hr.
Work remotely: No
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $21.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Licensed Veterinary Technician: 1 year (Preferred)
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- New York State Veterinary Technician License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Orchard Park, NY 14127 (Required)
Work Location: In person