Licensed Veterinary Technician - Relief

Description

Licensed Veterinary Technician-RELIEF

Thrive Pet Healthcare-all Washington locations

Lynnwood, WA

Part-time

If you thrive on variety, enjoy meeting new teams, and want the flexibility to design your own work week, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! Thrive Pet Healthcare is looking for an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to provide relief support across our Washington hospitals. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of cases, hospitals, and specialties while enjoying the freedom to choose when and where you work.

If you are looking for a unique relief opportunity—this is the position for you!

Your schedule. Your adventure. Your impact.

Our Locations:

Veterinary Specialty Hospital Seattle-all departments-Lynnwood

Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital-all departments-Snohomish

Petcare Hospital and Wellness Center-Mill Creek

Cedar Creek Animal Hospital-Port Orchard

College Way Animal Hospital-Mount Vernon

Lien Animal Clinic-West Seattle

Alpine Animal Hospital-Issaquah

Redmond Kirkland Animal Hospital-Redmond

Redmond Fall City Animal Hospital-Redmond

Northwest Animal Hospital-Everett

Qualifications

• LVT-Licensed Veterinary Technician-REQUIRED
• Emergency and Specialty Experience in addition to General Practice
• Possible overnight availability
• Reliable transportation
• Schedule flexibility
• Availability for 3-5 shifts per week—shifts range from 8-12 hours
• Prior experience with training and mentorship
  
  

Role Responsibilities—department/hospital Dependent

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, accurate, and comprehensive medical records including accurate and relevant health history.
• Readies patients for discharge, gathers medications, ensures relevant paperwork is prepared and effectively communicates discharge instructions to pet parents.
• Support and perform general anesthesia and assist in surgery and anesthetic/sedation procedures
• Use a fear free approach to handling patients in keeping with hospital safety protocols and core values.
• Understands and completes in-patient and out-patient diagnostic tests and treatments requested by attending clinician.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Ability to work collaboratively and support fellow team members.
  
  

You’ll Grow with Us

Skills

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
  
  

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.