Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Banfield Pet Hospital; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Banfield Pet Hospitals in Virginia Beach seeks a Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) for full-time work across our Pembroke, Haygood, and Kings Grant locations. You will work with veterinary experts to deliver high-quality preventive care and pet health services.

You will promote services, manage client flow, perform technician appointments under supervision, document patient histories, and support the veterinary team to maximize efficiency while upholding safety and sterility.

Qualifications

• Carry out veterinary technician tasks under veterinarian supervision.
• Provide client education and support to ensure high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Actively recruit new clients by promoting hospital services and preventative care.
• Manage flow of clients and pets to ensure efficient care and productivity.
• Provide professional, efficient service and educate clients about pet health.
• Perform technician appointments under veterinarian direction and supervision.
• Assist clients with documentation, pet histories, and invoicing.

Job description

At MVH, we know that we couldn’t have grown into the company we are today without all of our hardworking, talented associates! We value all our associates and we want you to stick around! Career growth and professional development are important, so we want to provide you with opportunities to take on new and exciting roles within MVH!

We are hiringfull-time Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to support one of the following Banfield Pet Hospitals:

• Pembroke: 4421 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
• Haygood: 1021 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
• Kings Grant: 3217 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

The pay range for this role is $24.13 - $34.85/hr.

The pay range listed reflects a general hiring range for the area and the first level of the job, with the specific rate determined based on the candidate’s experience, skill level, abilities, education, and may vary depending on location and minimum wage laws.

This posting will remain open for a minimum of two weeks or until a sufficient pool of qualified applicants has been received.

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

Banfield aspires to be a practice where, as a team, we make a positive impact on pet health care in hospitals, communities, and the field of veterinary medicine. And, we believe hiring people with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver to the highest quality of preventive care.

As a Banfield Licensed Veterinary Technician, you will work alongside pet health care industry experts to make a difference in the lives of the pets and clients we serve. With the chance to utilize your veterinary knowledge, communication skills, and love for pets, this role will afford you the opportunity to define a clear career path for continued growth and learning.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively recruit new clients by promoting hospital services, Optimum Wellness Plans, preventative care and pet health needs.
• Manage routing the flow of clients and pets to ensure superior client care and maximum productivity of the veterinary medical team.
• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes encouraging hospital visits, welcoming clients and pets, ensuring that they are comfortable in the hospital, educating them about their pet’s health, performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets.
• Upon approval from supervising veterinarian, perform veterinary technician appointments. All appointments must be under the direction and supervision of veterinarian and in compliance with state law.
• Assist incoming clients by completing the required documentation, entering all pet information and history in the computer, utilizing proper collars and tags for identification, and ensuring prompt service.
• Assist outgoing clients by providing all necessary instructions, information and invoices, dispensing prescription items per the veterinarian’s instructions, selling retail products and scheduling future appointments.
• Manage the finances by maintaining accurate balances and utilizing proper opening and closing procedures.
• Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian’s productivity and communicate with the other associates to maintain the flow of patients.
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.
• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms