Licensed Veterinary Technician

Alliance Animal Health; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Life insurance

HSA / FSA

CE allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and sick time

Sign-on bonus / relocation assistance

Job summary

Valhalla Animal Hospital in Valhalla, NY, is seeking a Veterinary Technician to partner with DVMs across appointments, surgery, dentistry, and urgent care. You will apply LVT skills in patient assessment, anesthesia, radiology, lab work, and client education while maintaining compassionate communication.

The role emphasizes low-stress handling, mentorship of assistants, and growth within a collaborative, family-centered hospital culture. Saturday shifts and career development are supported.

Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician or license-eligible with hands-on medicine focus.
• Open to all experience levels; must be eligible to take VTNE within 3 months of hire.
• Values teamwork, communication, and a calm, supportive hospital culture.
• Enjoy dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, preventive care, and client connection.
• Available for some Saturday morning shifts.
• Learner who welcomes mentorship and seeks long-term growth.
• Leader at heart who can guide teammates with patience and positivity.
• Compassionate professional who treats every pet like family.

Responsibilities

• Partner with DVMs during appointments, treatment plans, surgery, dentistry, and urgent care cases.
• Use LVT skills in patient assessment, anesthesia monitoring, radiology, laboratory work, pharmacy support, and client education.
• Help pets feel safe through low-stress handling and compassionate communication.
• Support diagnostics and treatment with accuracy, curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Build trusted relationships with clients from puppy visits through senior care.
• Mentor assistants and newer vet tech team members as you grow.
• Contribute ideas that improve workflow, patient care, and team experience.

Skills

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Teamwork

Communication

Dentistry

Surgery

Diagnostics

Preventive care

Client communication

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

NY LVT license eligibility

Job description

Valhalla Animal Hospital is a full-service animal hospital in Valhalla, New York, serving pets and families throughout Westchester County and the greater New York metro area. For more than 30 years, our team has built lasting relationships through compassionate medicine, thoughtful communication, and a collaborative culture where technicians are valued clinical partners. We offer wellness care, dentistry, surgery, urgent care support, in-house diagnostics, pharmacy, radiology, and laser therapy, which gives a licensed vet tech room to grow in both confidence and capability.

Here you’ll find mentorship from experienced doctors, strong assistant support, CE and skill development, leadership opportunities, and a schedule that supports life outside the hospital. Benefits include competitive pay, PTO, health, dental, vision, 401(k), CE allowance, employee assistance resources, and a sign‑on bonus or relocation support for qualified candidates.

If you’re a Veterinary Technician who wants your skills to matter every day while feeling known, supported, and trusted by the team around you- Valhalla Animal Hospital may feel like the kind of place you’ve been looking for. Here, veterinary care is personal. Clients know our names, pets grow up with us, and our vet tech team plays a meaningful role in every patient story.

Check out our website or read our hospital profile to learn more about us!

• Valhalla Animal Hospital is located at 2 Columbus Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595. Before applying, please take a moment to make sure the commute is a good fit for you. We want this opportunity to be a great match for both you and our team!

Job Description

• Partner with DVMs during appointments, treatment plans, surgery, dentistry, and urgent care cases.
• Use your LVT skills in patient assessment, anesthesia monitoring, radiology, laboratory work, pharmacy support, and client education.
• Help pets feel safe through low-stress handling and compassionate communication.
• Support diagnostics and treatment with accuracy, curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Build trusted relationships with clients from puppy and kitten visits through senior care.
• Mentor assistants and newer vet tech team members as you grow.
• Contribute ideas that improve workflow, patient care, and team experience.

Qualifications

• A Licensed Veterinary Technician or license eligible tech who loves hands-on medicine.
• All levels of experience are encouraged to apply! If you do not hold an active NY LVT license, you must be eligible for taking the VTNE as well as take and pass it within 3 months of hire.
• Someone who values teamwork, communication, and a calm, supportive hospital culture.
• A vet tech who enjoys dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, preventive care, and client connection.
• Availability to work some Saturday morning shifts.
• A learner who welcomes mentorship and wants long-term career growth.
• A leader at heart who can guide teammates with patience and positivity.
• A compassionate professional who treats every pet like family.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $32 - $36/hr. depending on experience level

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc.)

Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening

• Note - some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit: https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/