Credentialed Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary hospital as a Credentialed Veterinary Technician/LVT, where you'll support veterinary professionals in delivering exceptional pet care and maintain a caring environment for patients and their owners. With a commitment to continuing education and professional growth, an array of benefits awaits you. Your skills and dedication will help foster a supportive atmosphere that promotes high-quality veterinary service and compassionate care.

Benefits

Continuing education allowance

Tuition support and sponsorships

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Competitive wage

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Generous pet care discounts

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k)

Qualifications

• Must possess a CVT, RVT, or LVT credential.
• Experience in a veterinary hospital setting preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Doctors and instruct Veterinary Assistants.
• Deliver high quality veterinary medicine and patient care.
• Create a positive low-stress atmosphere for clients and patients.

Skills

Patient assessment

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation and assisting

Compassionate care

Laboratory work

Education

Credentialed Veterinary Technician License

Job description

Seeking a Credentialed Veterinary Technician/LVT to join our team!

Location: 3810 River Run Dr, Birmingham, AL 35243

VCA Liberty Animal Hospital is an AAHA accredited and Cat Friendly hospital that has been serving community for many years. The successful candidate must have sustained expertise and skills as a Credentialed Veterinary Technician/LVT. In this position you will be supporting our Doctors and instructing Veterinary Assistants by delivering high quality veterinary medicine, patient care, and creating a positive low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.

Why join the VCA Liberty team?
We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary technician career has to offer. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education allowance
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation (2 weeks to start) and sick time
• 401(k)
• Full-time and Part-time positions available

Why We Want You!
As a member of VCALiberty, you will support technician and doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.
You have worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you have invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. Apply today on our mobile-friendly application. We look forward to speaking with you!

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.