Veterinary Technician – Day Shift

NVA General Practice; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Continuing education opportunities

Uniform allowance

Job summary

Metairie Small Animal Hospital in Metairie, LA, is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our 24/7 emergency and specialty practice. You’ll work hands-on across anesthesia, surgery, oncology, CT, dentistry, and diagnostics in a growing hospital.

We welcome credentialed and non-credentialed clinicians with a strong work ethic and a drive to advance emergency medicine skills. Join a collaborative team devoted to patient comfort and high‑quality care.

Qualifications

• Previous hands-on veterinary clinical experience required.
• Open to credentialed and non-credentialed candidates.
• Experience in surgery, anesthesia, CT, oncology, dentistry, ophthalmology, ICU or advanced diagnostics is valued.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and provide nursing care for hospitalized patients.
• Assist veterinarians with examinations, diagnostics and treatments.
• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement and fluid therapy.
• Run in-house bloodwork and lab diagnostics.
• Take and process digital radiographs.
• Assist with CT imaging and advanced diagnostics.
• Monitor anesthesia and support surgeries and recovery.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.
• Communicate with doctors, clients and team.

Skills

Hands-on veterinary care

Team collaboration

Emergency medicine curiosity

Education

Veterinary Technician Certification (RVT/LVT/CVT)

Tools

Radiology equipment

Anesthesia monitoring

Job description

Full-Time | Metairie, LA | Greater New Orleans Area

24/7 Emergency, ICU, Specialty & General Practice Hospital

Looking for an experienced Veterinary Technician job in Metairie, LA or the Greater New Orleans area where you can work with advanced cases, expand your technical skills, and be part of a hospital that continues to grow?

Metairie Small Animal Hospital (MSAH) is seeking a Veterinary Technician to join our dedicated technician team in Metairie, Louisiana. This is an opportunity to work hands‑on in a hospital where teamwork, clinical growth, and patient advocacy are at the center of what we do. Experience in surgery, anesthesia, oncology, CT, dentistry, ophthalmology, diagnostics is a plus.

We're open to credentialed and non‑credentialed candidates with a veterinary technician background. What matters most is hands‑on experience, a strong work ethic, dependability, and the drive to continue developing your emergency medicine skills.

About Metairie Small Animal Hospital

For more than 80 years, Metairie Small Animal Hospital has provided veterinary care to pets throughout Metairie and the Greater New Orleans community.

Today, MSAH is a large, progressive 24/7 veterinary hospital offering:

• General practice and preventive care
• 24‑hour emergency and critical care
• Dedicated ICU services
• Advanced and specialty surgery
• CT imaging and advanced diagnostics
• Oncology services
• Dentistry
• Ophthalmology
• Residency‑trained surgical expertise

We are also a Fear Free and Cat Friendly practice with a strong focus on patient comfort, high‑quality medicine, education, and collaboration.

As our hospital continues to expand its advanced services, we're looking for experienced team members who want to grow with us.

What You'll Do

Day‑shift technicians play an important role across our treatment, diagnostic, surgical, and hospitalized patient care teams.

Depending On Your Experience And Interests, Responsibilities May Include

• Monitor and provide nursing care for hospitalized patients
• Assist veterinarians with examinations, diagnostics, and treatments
• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, and fluid therapy
• Run in‑house bloodwork and laboratory diagnostics
• Take and process digital radiographs
• Assist with CT imaging and advanced diagnostic procedures
• Monitor anesthesia and support surgical procedures and recovery
• Assist with dentistry and dental radiographs
• Support oncology treatments and diagnostics
• Assist the ICU team with critical and hospitalized patients as needed
• Administer medications and treatments as directed
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records
• Communicate effectively with doctors, clients, and other members of the medical team

What We're Looking For

• Previous hands‑on veterinary clinical experience required
• Non‑credentialed Veterinary Technicians and credentialed RVT/LVT/CVT candidates encouraged to apply
• Surgery, anesthesia, CT, oncology, dentistry, ophthalmology, ICU, or advanced diagnostic experience is highly valued
• Strong venipuncture, IV catheter, radiology, and patient monitoring skills
• Comfortable working in a busy, high‑acuity veterinary hospital
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Positive, collaborative, and team‑oriented approach
• Desire to continue learning and developing advanced veterinary skills

Day Shift Schedule

• Full‑Time
• Four 10‑hour shifts
• Daytime schedules vary by department and may include:
• 6:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
• Weekend availability required

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Life and disability insurance
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Regular in‑hospital educational opportunities, typically 1–2 times per month
• $225 uniform allowance after 90 days
• Employee pet benefits after 90 days, including:
• 50% discount on veterinary services
• 25% discount on goods
• Free heartworm and flea/tick prevention for personal pets after 90 days
• Opportunities to grow into advanced areas of veterinary medicine

Why Join MSAH?

MSAH offers something different from a traditional general practice: variety, advanced medicine, and room to grow.

You'll work alongside experienced veterinarians, trained surgeons, ICU professionals, and a team that believes strongly in teaching and sharing knowledge. Our employees have built careers here, with many team members staying 5, 10, 20 years or longer.

We're also continuing to evolve. With growth in oncology, CT, ICU, emergency medicine, and advanced surgery, there are opportunities to develop skills and help shape new services as they grow.

If you're searching for an experienced Veterinary Technician job in Metairie, New Orleans, or Southeast Louisiana and want to take your technical skills further, we'd love to meet you.