Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Ridgetop Animal Hospital; Silverdale (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Continuing education

NVA benefits

Job summary

Ridgetop Animal Hospital is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our Silverdale team. The role offers diverse exposure across preventive care, surgery, dentistry, anesthesia, and urgent care, with emphasis on patient advocacy and Fear Free handling.

You will work closely with veterinarians and support staff to deliver high-quality care, mentor assistants, and maintain excellent patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Current Washington State Veterinary Technician License required.
• Experience with anesthesia, dentistry, urgent care or advanced anesthesia is a plus but not required.
• Strong clinical judgment and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery
• Dentistry and comprehensive dental procedures
• IV catheter placement, venipuncture, and laboratory diagnostics
• Diagnostic radiography and patient positioning
• Medication administration, treatments, and fluid therapy
• Triage and same-day urgent care
• Nursing and monitoring of hospitalized patients
• Advanced orthopedic and soft-tissue surgical support
• Emergency nursing care, stabilization, and CPR when needed
• Client education and communication
• Mentoring and supporting veterinary assistants
• Advocating for Fear Free and individualized patient care

Skills

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Anesthesia monitoring

Nursing care

Client education

Tools

Avimark

IDEXX equipment

Surgery

Dentistry

Urgent care

Advanced anesthesia

Job description

Ready to actually use your technician skills?

Ridgetop Animal Hospital is looking for a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our growing team in Silverdale, Washington.

We're a busy, progressive small-animal hospital combining high-quality general practice with same-day urgent care, advanced surgery, dentistry, and a diverse medical caseload. We take pride in practicing excellent medicine while giving our LVTs the opportunity to use the skills they've worked hard to develop.

If you enjoy variety, want to stay challenged, and are looking for a hospital where technicians play an important role in patient care, we'd love to meet you.

What Makes Ridgetop Different?

Our LVTs see much more than routine wellness appointments. You'll have the opportunity to work across preventative care, complex medical cases, urgent care, dentistry, anesthesia, hospitalized patient care, and advanced surgery.

Our surgical caseload includes procedures such as TPLO, lateral sutures, MPL and fracture repair, TECA, cystotomy, splenectomy, GI surgery, PU, FHO/DFO, amputations, and more.

Our hospital is equipped with digital radiography, in-house IDEXX diagnostics, dental radiography, advanced anesthesia monitoring, and therapeutic laser technology.

Most importantly, we want our LVTs to practice as LVTs. We value strong technical skills, clinical judgment, patient advocacy, and technicians who take ownership of patient care while working closely with our veterinarians and support team.

Fear Free, Patient-Focused Care

How we care for our patients matters just as much as the medicine we provide. Our team emphasizes Fear Free principles, thoughtful handling, and patient advocacy. We want team members who recognize when a patient needs a different approach and are comfortable speaking up for their physical and emotional well-being.

What You'll Get to Do

• Anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery
• Dentistry and comprehensive dental procedures
• IV catheter placement, venipuncture, and laboratory diagnostics
• Diagnostic radiography and patient positioning
• Medication administration, treatments, and fluid therapy
• Triage and same-day urgent care
• Nursing and monitoring of hospitalized patients
• Advanced orthopedic and soft-tissue surgical support
• Emergency nursing care, stabilization, and CPR when needed
• Client education and communication
• Mentoring and supporting veterinary assistants
• Advocating for Fear Free and individualized patient care

Who We're Looking For

Current Washington State Veterinary Technician License required.

We're looking for an LVT who:

• Takes pride in excellent patient care and wants to continue learning
• Is confident using their technical skills and clinical judgment
• Enjoys both routine medicine and challenging cases
• Values Fear Free and low-stress handling
• Can prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Communicates openly and works collaboratively with doctors and teammates
• Knows when to work independently and when to ask for support
• Brings a positive attitude and sense of humor to the team

Experience with Avimark, IDEXX equipment, surgery, dentistry, urgent care, or advanced anesthesia is a plus, but not required. We're equally interested in the right LVT who is excited to continue developing those skills.

• $29.00–$35.00/hour, depending on experience
• Eligible for periodic bonus, where applicable
• Comprehensive benefits for eligible employees
• Paid time off
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Additional NVA benefits and resources

Come Grow With Ridgetop

Ridgetop Animal Hospital has been part of the Silverdale community for more than 20 years and is proud to be AAHA-accredited. We're continuing to grow, invest in new technology, and expand what we can offer our patients and our team.

If you're an LVT looking for a hospital where you can use your license, expand your skills, and work alongside a collaborative team, we'd love to meet you.

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.

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.