Licensed Veterinary Technician

Association of Asian American Veterinary Medical Professionals; City of Middletown, Northern (NY, KY); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Pet health care discounts

Referral program

Job summary

Guardian Veterinary Emergency in Middletown, NY is seeking Veterinary Technicians for full-time or part-time roles to provide top‑notch emergency care.

You will join a talented team, perform nursing tasks, triage, administer medications, monitor anesthesia, and contribute to inpatient and outpatient care, with a 4‑day schedule and on‑call requirements.

New York license required; NYS license reimbursement available for those not licensed yet; signing bonus of $10,000 for full‑time staff.

Qualifications

• Must have NYS Veterinary Technician license.
• Some experience in veterinary emergency hospital preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Flexible for shift work in a 24/7 hospital.
• Great communication skills with clients ve

Responsibilities

• Shift and schedule: 4 day work week. Weekends, holidays and on calls required.
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
• Triaging incoming patients using disease knowledge and vital signs.

Education

NYS Veterinary Technician license

Job description

Job Title: Veterinary Technician (Full-time/Part-time)

Location: Guardian Veterinary Emergency, Orange County - Middletown, NY

Signing Bonus: $10,000 for Full‑time

Hourly Pay Range: $25.00 to $35.00 per hour – hourly pay

Position Overview

We are currently seeking Veterinary Technicians to join our team on both a full‑time and part‑time basis. You will work with a talented and supportive group, delivering top‑notch emergency care to our patients.

Responsibilities

• Shift and Schedule: 4 day work week. Weekends, holidays and on calls required.
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
• Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to accurately triage incoming patients.
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications.
• Set‑up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy including constant rate infusions and blood transfusion therapy.
• Contribute to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care.
• Collect samples and perform in‑house diagnostic tests.
• Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and/or maintaining urinary catheters, nasoenteral tubes, nasal oxygen tubes, chest and abdominal tubes.
• Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia.
• Perform vascular access techniques including jugular catheter placement, sampling line placement, central line placement.
• Participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans.
• Conduct treatments according to protocolized plans.
• Aid in managing patient care workload to ensure the patients are receiving uncompromised care.
• Organize work area and exercise time management skills to maximize personal efficiency within the practice.
• Prioritize tasks and handle multiple tasks in a calm manner.
• Client communication.
• Additional duties as assigned based on position/department.

Qualifications

• Must have NYS Veterinary Technician’s license (cost covered for those who need to obtain a license in NY).
• Some experience working in a veterinary emergency hospital preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Able to perform moderately physically demanding work that requires lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Flexibility and the ability to accommodate shift work in a 24‑hour/7‑day hospital.
• Have great people skills and communicate well in person, over email, and on the phone.
• Love of animals and a passion to help and heal, first and foremost.
• Good work ethic.

Benefits

• Competitive wages with overnight differential.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employee pet health care discounts.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Referral program.

For those not local to NY and not licensed as Veterinary Technicians in NY, we would cover the cost to obtain a NY license.