Licensed Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc; Town of Bedford (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education allowance

Paid time off: vacation/sick days

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Katonah Bedford is seeking a compassionate Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our 24/7 emergency and specialty team in Bedford Hills, NY. This hands-on role covers patient care, anesthesia, surgery assistance, and the full spectrum of critical care.

We offer competitive hourly pay of $32.00-$42.00, a comprehensive benefits package, and ongoing professional growth through hospital and national programs.

Qualifications

• Credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or technician in training.
• Hands-on role including patient care, anesthesia, surgery assistance and critical care support.

Responsibilities

• Triage incoming emergencies and prioritize care with the veterinary team.
• Monitor ICU patients, track vitals, and recognize early signs of change.
• Place IV catheters, draw blood, manage fluids and CRIs.
• Assist with stabilization and treatment plans as cases progress.
• Administer medications accurately per orders, including controlled substances.
• Support diagnostics such as radiographs and blood work.
• Provide ICU/recumbent patient care and nutritional support.
• Coordinate with veterinarians, specialists and technicians on evolving cases.
• Care for local wildlife in partnership with rescuers.

Skills

Triages

ICU monitoring

IV catheters

Stabilization

Medication administration

Diagnostics

ICU care

Team collaboration

Wildlife care

Handoffs

Job description

Credentialed Veterinary Technicians don't come along every day — and we know it.

We're looking for a compassionate, experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to join an emergency team that values your skills, respects your expertise, and gives you the tools to actually use them. This is a hands-on role where your skills and experience will be put to real use — patient care, treatment support, anesthesia, surgery assisting, and everything in between.

Join our ER team at Katonah Bedford and get hands-on with hospitalized patients through every stage of their recovery. As a hybrid hospital, part specialty and part general practice, we give you the chance to work beside veterinarians and specialists, build deep critical care skills, and see the full picture of patient care. If you want to grow into a well-rounded veterinary technician, this is the place

Compensation : $32.00 - $42.00 / hr based on skill set, experience and licensure status.

Schedule : Full-time, (4) 10s Swing shift.

Learn more about us here : https://vcahospitals.com/katonah-bedford

What You'll Do

Whether you're a credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or a technician in training, we want you using every skill you've worked hard to build:

Licensed Veterinary Technician Skills, ER/ICU

• Triages incoming emergency patients throughout the day, assessing severity and prioritizing care alongside a full veterinary team
• Monitors hospitalized ICU patients continuously, tracking vitals and recognizing early signs of change across multiple ongoing cases
• Places IV catheters, draws blood, and manages fluid therapy and CRIs for critical and recovering patients
• Assists with stabilization and treatment plans, adjusting care in real time as patients progress through recovery
• Administers medications accurately per veterinarian orders, including controlled substances, with careful documentation
• Performs and assists with diagnostics — radiographs, blood work, and point-of-care testing — supporting the full specialty team's decision-making
• Manages recumbent and long-term ICU patients, including turning, padding, bladder management, and nutritional support
• Collaborates closely with veterinarians, specialists, and fellow technicians throughout the day to coordinate complex, evolving cases
• Provides care for local wildlife patients in partnership with area rescuers and rehabilitators — from hawks and owls to turtles, fawns, and more
• Communicates clearly with the care team and outgoing/incoming shifts to ensure smooth, well-documented patient handoffs

As an LVT at VCA Katonah Bedford, you'll work in a fast-paced, 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital in Bedford Hills, NY, gaining hands-on experience across emergency/critical care, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, neurology and surgery. Our AAHA-accredited hospital was established in 2002 and has built a reputation for excellence, high-quality patient care, and a collaborative, team-based approach to medicine.

You'll work alongside board-certified specialists and a dedicated emergency team, tackling complex and high-acuity cases using state-of-the-art technology in a hospital that values communication and teamwork as much as clinical skill. It's an environment built for CVTs who want to keep learning, stay challenged, and grow their technical skills in emergency and specialty medicine.

We're looking for someone positive, motivated, and ready to bring ideas to the table — our team meets frequently, and your input genuinely shapes how we grow. We protect our culture fiercely, and that means hiring people with the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats, and show up for their team.

VCA Total Rewards Benefits Package

Career Growth & Education

• $750 / year continuing education allowance for CrVTs
• Up to 16 paid continue education hours per year
• VCA-sponsored Veterinary Technician National Exam + employer-paid test prep
• Paid yearly NAVTA membership & state credential renewal
• VCA-sponsored scholarships and generous discounts to Penn Foster's Veterinary Technician Program
• Woof University: free, RACE-approved CE, training and job support webinars on demand
• Free subscriptions to Vetfolio and Plumb's online formulary, plus substantial VETgirl savings
• Unlimited access to Mars Veterinary Health library (2,000+ journals, 600+ textbooks)
• Nationwide hospital transfer opportunities

Time Off & Family Support

• Paid vacation (2 weeks for CrVTs) and paid sick days
• Paid parental leave & fertility benefits
• Paid bereavement days

Health & Wellness

• Free mental health support through the Cigna Life Assistance Program & Lyra
• Free Headspace subscription (meditation and sleep support)

Perks for You & Your Pets

• Generous hospital discounts for your personal pets, including free vaccines
• Discounted Hills or Royal Canin pet food delivered to your home
• 3 pairs of scrubs per year

Compensation & Financial Security

• 401(k) retirement savings with employer contribution
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options
• Multiple, flexible health insurance plans to fit your needs
• 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid basic life insurance

...and more!

Take a moment to watch what life as a veterinary technician at VCA looks like, straight from a technician's point of view: https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5

Why VCA

VCA is one of the largest networks of animal hospitals in the country — but you'd never know it from the way we operate. Every hospital keeps its own identity, its own team, and its own culture, while giving you access to the resources, mentorship, and career opportunities of a national organization behind you. You get the best of both: the tight-knit feel of a local practice and the backing, benefits, and growth potential of an industry leader.

We're genuinely invested in your career — not just your job. From continuing education to credential support to nationwide transfer opportunities if life takes you somewhere new, we build the kind of support system that helps technicians build real, lasting careers, not just punch a clock. This is a place where your work is seen, your growth is prioritized, and your future in this field actually matters to us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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

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