Licensed Veterinary Technician

Destination Pet LLC; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CE allowance

3 weeks PTO

Compensation with leadership stipends

Career ladder with merit increases

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Mental health support

Job summary

Destination Pet LLC is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician for North Shore Animal Hospital in Bayside, NY. You will be encouraged to work at the top of your license and act as a clinical leader ensuring compassionate, high-quality patient care.

You will perform anesthesia, dentistry, diagnostics, and nursing tasks with a focus on teamwork, ongoing education, and leadership development. Competitive pay, career ladder, and generous benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) required.
• Ability to work at the top of license and lead clinical care.
• Commitment to AAHA guidelines and high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Lead anesthesia, analgesia, monitoring, and recovery.
• Perform dentistry including radiography and periodontal therapy.
• Conduct diagnostics with in-house lab work and imaging.
• Provide nursing, triage, and care coordination for patients.
• Lead tech appointments, mentor assistants, and support staff.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Anesthesia & Analgesia

Dentistry

Diagnostics

Nursing & Triage

Team mentoring

Tools

Digital DR

Dental radiography

In-house lab

Ultrasonography

Job description

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Location: North Shore Animal Hospital - Bayside, NY

Wage Range: $28.00 - $34.00 /hr.

$1,500 Signing Bonus.

Practice at the TOP of Your License | Transparent Pay | Career Ladder

Are you tired of being underutilized? Our community-minded small animal practice believes credentialed technicians are the clinical drivers of patient care, and we back that belief with transparent pay, structured growth, and a genuine investment in your well-being. Come join a team where your credentials are a launchpad, not a ceiling!

Why Technicians Thrive Here - Our Investment in You

• $1,500 Annual CE Allowance + Dedicated CE PTO
• 3 weeks PTO
• Competitive wages with skills-based differentials and leadership stipends
• Structured career ladder with multiple technician levels and merit-based increases
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with 5% company match
• 24/7 Mental Health Support via Telemedicine
• Fear Free focused environment (training and certification supported)
• Paid volunteer time and partnership with our in-house nonprofit that helps low-income families access care

North Shore Animal Hospital - A Look Inside

We are a well-established, full-service general practice hospital with a 75-year legacy of excellence and loyal clientele. Our state-of-the-art facility features three dedicated DVMs and an experienced support team committed to the highest standards of care. We are dedicated to staying current with the latest advancements in diagnostics, medical treatments, surgical procedures, and preventative wellness. We provide top-of-the-line medical, surgical, and dental equipment, as well as an in-house laboratory and ultrasonography.

Your Role - Clinical Driver & Leader

As a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), you will be encouraged to work at the top of your license and serve as a clinical leader, ensuring medical excellence with a patient-first mindset. We follow AAHA utilization guidance consistently. You will primarily utilize your skills in:

• Anesthesia & Analgesia: Full IV catheterization, multimodal pain management, induction, and advanced monitoring/recovery.
• Dentistry: Full-mouth dental radiography, charting, and periodontal therapy (per DVM direction).
• Diagnostics: High-quality radiography/positioning, in-house lab analysis, and sample collection.
• Nursing & Triage: Critical patient monitoring, advanced wound care, and managing catheters/feeding tubes.
• Workflow Leadership: Leading tech appointments, team huddles, and mentoring assistants/externs.

Growth & Schedule Growth Paths: Your career interests guide your path! Perks include paid precepting, skill checkoffs tied to ladder milestones, and leadership training. We build you a ladder, not a ceiling.

Schedule: Full-time with flexible scheduling options (choose 4 ten-hour or 5 eight-hour shifts) and a predictable weekend rotation.

Tools: Modern equipment including digital DR, dental radiography, in-house lab, infusion pumps, and multi-parameter monitors.

Ready to grow with a team that truly uses and values credentialed technicians? Destination Pet LLC affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Destination Pet LLC endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our recruitment team.

At Destination Pet, we’re all about creating a workplace that’s bursting with diversity and inclusivity. We don’t play favorites or judge folks based on skin color, religion, age, disability, or any other protected characteristics. Our hiring decisions are solely based on what you can bring to the team.

Destination Pet, headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a national network of pet-obsessed professionals dedicated to elevating the love and lives of our pet families through total pet care. With more than a century of experience, our founders understood the need for better pet healthcare and believed in the value of integrating pet services from veterinary medicine to, grooming, boarding, daycare, training and more. By connecting the experts behind the scenes, we get to know our pet families in a way that allows us to offer proactive, convenient, and personalized advice and care.