Are you a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) looking to make a real impact while advancing your skills in a 24-hour Emergency and Critical Care Department? VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency invites you to join our dedicated team, where you'll play a crucial role in providing exceptional, cutting-edge medical care to our furry patients.
Why Choose VCA SouthPaws:
- Competitive Compensation: LVTs at SouthPaws earn $30.00-$43.00 per hour, dependent on experience. Overnight and weekend shifts receive additional differentials of $5.00 - $7.00 per hour!
- Continuing Education: Enjoy an annual allowance of $750 for continuing education to keep your skills sharp and your knowledge up-to-date.
- Signing Bonus: New to VCA? We're offering a generous signing bonus to welcome you to our team!
- Exceptional Benefits: At VCA Animal Hospitals, we deeply care about our associates' well-being. Our benefits include:
- Free subscription to the Headspace app (meditation and sleep support)
- Free mental health support through programs like the Cigna Life Assistance Program and Modern Health (therapy, counseling & life coaching)
- 60 days free access to Alo Moves (yoga, fitness & meditation)
- Generous hospital discounts for your personal pets
- 401(k) with matching
- Multiple, flexible health insurance options
- HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA account options
- Dental & Vision plans
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid time off
- Employer-paid Short Term Disability insurance with Long Term Disability options.
- Employer-paid basic life insurance with supplemental life and AD&D options
- Identity monitoring and protection
- Legal counseling and services
- Paid yearly NAVTA membership, Dove membership & state license renewal
- Four sets of scrubs per year
- Comprehensive online library of free CE, training & job support webinars through WOOF U, VCA's online training tool
- Scholarships and discounts for educational offerings for eligible associates.
Desired Qualifications: We're looking for competitive LVT candidates with the following qualifications:
- Proven track record of providing exceptional patient care and advocating for patient well-being.
- Proficiency in monitoring anesthesia, radiography, venipuncture, effective patient monitoring, and medication administration.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to interact compassionately with clients.
- Flexibility in scheduling and multitasking capabilities in a fast-paced environment.
Join us at VCA SouthPaws, where we are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strive to be a place where a mix of talented people do their best work.
Location: 8500 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22031
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.
We eagerly await your application! Apply Today!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $43.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- License reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- What is the best way to contact you? Text? Phone? Email? If you did not list an email, may we have an email address?
- Have you graduated or will you be graduating from a LVT school? If so, will you be able to take the VTNE within 6 months of being hired, or are you currently an LVT? If you are an LVT, please provide your LVT certificate number.
Education:
Experience:
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Fairfax, VA 22031 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Fairfax, VA 22031: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person