Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Northpark Animal Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is seeking a Veterinary Assistant/Technician to join our team. You will support veterinarians, educate clients, and help maintain smooth patient flow across our hospitals.

You'll work with experienced professionals to grow your veterinary skills, participate in labs, exams, and treatments, and contribute to high-quality preventive care for pets. We value teamwork, compassion, and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• Passion for pets and client service.
• Ability to work well in a team and with veterinarians.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a veterinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality care, advocate for patients, and educate clients.
• Assist with patient flow and coordination of hospital functions to maximize productivity.
• Assist technicians with restraining, vaccines, lab work, and specimen processing.
• Perform cleaning duties as assigned and maintain sterile treatment areas.
• Communicate with clients about pet health concerns and discuss treatment options.
• Help maintain comprehensive medical records with practice systems.

Job description

Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Technician

National Veterinary Associates aspire 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 NVA veterinary assistant, 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.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist the technicians by restraining, pulling up vaccines, packaging labs & running labs
• Cleaning duties as assigned
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Paw Plan options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support new and/or fellow team members.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Commitment Beyond Qualifications

Being a veterinary assistant requires much more than AVMA certified credentials. It means bringing your talents, skills, dedication, and a desire for developing alongside your peers. But, most importantly, it means showing up each day with a passion for pets and working with others who believe preventive care is the key to helping pets achieve long and healthy lives.

While your on-paper qualifications are of course important, we actively seek out vet techs who thrive on delivering outstanding client and pet experiences.

Your wellbeing matters.

We know that your real passion for pet well-being is why you chose this profession. At NVA, we believe it is just as important to support the well-being of those who devote their lives to this cause. Through our extensive network and support structure, NVA offers a wide array of benefits and programs for our full time employees, empowering you to focus on yourself and your family, as you care for pets and clients

Potential as Big as Your Passion

Support that helps you thrive

We've created a structure that includes leadership and support at the hospital level, in the field, and at our headquarters, all with one goal in mind: helping you deliver quality care for all pets.

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose: Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission: Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.

Values: Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next

One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life.

At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us:

• We'll always reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in @nva.com
• We may also contact you via text message from an identified NVA representative for recruiting-related communication
• All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: careers.nva.com
• There is no cost or confidential information required to apply or be considered for a position

If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity or email us at [e-mail]. Thank you for exploring opportunities at NVA!

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.