Licensed Veterinary Technician - Oncology

Nashville Veterinary Specialists and Animal Emergency; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Paid Time Off

Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)

Disability & Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Modern facilities

Pet product discounts

CE Allowance

CE Sponsorship VetBloom

Licensure reimbursement

Uniform Allowance

Cell phone discount

Gym membership

Team events

Career development

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Nashville Veterinary Specialists and Animal Emergency is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our Oncology team in Nashville, TN. This role supports doctors during exams, chemotherapy, and procedures, while supervising patient care and safety throughout shifts.

Ideal candidates possess LVMT/CVT/LVT/RVT licensure with 1+ year of hospital experience, strong radiography skills, anesthesia training, and a commitment to team-based care in a fast-paced hospital.

Qualifications

• Must have LVMT CVT, LVT, or RVT licensure and at least 1+ years of veterinary hospital experience.
• In-depth understanding of veterinary medicine and basic disease processes.
• Broad technical abilities including phlebotomy, catheterization, radiographs, and anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and surgical support as part of oncology team.
• Assist veterinarians with patient exams, chemotherapy and treatments.
• Position, restrain and monitor patients; perform in-house lab work as needed.

Skills

Veterinary medicine knowledge

Anesthesia trained

Phlebotomy

Catheterization

Radiography skills

Patient restraint

In-house lab

Team collaboration

Tools

In-house lab equipment

Job description

Position: Licensed Veterinary Technician - Oncology

Location: Nashville, TN

Job Id:215

# of Openings:1

Veterinary Technician- Oncology

Are you an experiencedVeterinary Technicianlooking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Do you enjoy seeing a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new and advanced techniques? Nashville Veterinary Specialists + Animal Emergency is searching for Veterinary Technicians to join ourGROWINGteam!

Licensed veterinary technicians (LVT) are truly the lifeblood of our hospital. Without our LVT, no procedures (surgical, medical, or otherwise) would be performed on our patients. Also, we would not be able to provide the care to our patients and the guidance to their families that is required for positive patient outcomes.

Requirements:

• Must have LVMT CVT, LVT, or RVT licensure and at least 1+ years of veterinary hospital experience
• Have a reasonably in-depth understanding of veterinary medicine and basic disease processes
• Have broad technical abilities (Phlebotomy, catheterization, patient restraint, radiographs, in-house lab, pharmacology, medication/fluid/oxygen administration, etc.)
• Phlebotomy and catheterization skills
• Patient restraint and handling skills
• Anesthesia trained
• Required to participate in weekend anesthesia on-call and specialty weekend sign up
• Patient radiograph skills- positioning and technique
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Pharmacology and medication administration skills
• Doctor assistant/anticipation skills- chemotherapy, patient exams, etc

WHY WORK WITH US?

Join a team of veterinary professionals you can easily build relationships with and feels like a family- we support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small. We pride ourselves on a welcoming learning environment where team members feel safe to advance their skills and seek guidance from each other while practicing quality medicine and patient care.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• CompetitiveSalary
• Paid Time Off
• Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• Short/Long term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) Retirement plan
• State of the art newly renovated and expanded hospital
• discounted pet products and services for personal pets
• C.E. Allowance
• Continuing Education SponsorshipProgram via VetBloom and Penn Foster
• Licensure Renewal and Out of State Licensuretransfer reimbursementroup> (typo? no, list continues)
• Uniform Allowance
• Cell phone discount
• YMCA CorporateMemberships
• Team building and Volunteer events
• Career Development
• excellent opportunities for advancement
• and MORE!

WHO ARE WE?

NVS is a 24/7 veterinary specialty and emergency hospital. We are located in a recently expanded24,000 square foot hospitalwith digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), on-site magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, endoscopy, access to an on-site commercial laboratory, and more. Our primary focus is tohonor the human-animal bond in all we do, focusing on patient care, client experience, and the health of our team. We believe we can never stop improving and strive to improve in all we do.Not only do we focus on patient care, butcore to our hospital culture is also a focus on the health of our team, our community, and the environment. We are committed to sustainable environmental practices. We have a comprehensive recycling and composting program as well as a 5,000-gallon rainwater collection system, roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel system, skylights, and an energy recovery system for heating and air.

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of each of these jobs. While performing the duties of any of these positions, the employee is frequently required to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to lift and carry animals weighing fifty pounds or more; handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.