About the Role
As a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), you will be encouraged to work at the top of your license and serve as a clinical leader, ensuring medical excellence with a patient-first mindset. We follow AAHA utilization guidance consistently.
Responsibilities
- Anesthesia & Analgesia: Full IV catheterization, multimodal pain management, induction, and advanced monitoring/recovery.
- Dentistry: Full-mouth dental radiography, charting, and periodontal therapy (per DVM direction).
- Diagnostics: High-quality radiography/positioning, in-house lab analysis, and sample collection.
- Nursing & Triage: Critical patient monitoring, advanced wound care, and managing catheters/feeding tubes.
- Workflow Leadership: Leading tech appointments, team huddles, and mentoring assistants/externs.
Requirements
- Must hold a valid New York Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) state license.
Skills
- Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Dentistry
- Diagnostics
- Nursing & Triage
- Workflow Leadership
Location
- Bayside, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Practice at the TOP of your License
- Career Ladder
- Structured career ladder with multiple technician levels and merit-based increases
- Growth Paths: Your career interests guide your path!
- Paid precepting
- Skill checkoffs tied to ladder milestones
- Leadership training
Education Level
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Salary/Compensations
- $28.00 - $34.00 /hr.
- $1,500 Signing Bonus
Benefits
- $1,500 Annual CE Allowance + Dedicated CE PTO
- 3 weeks PTO
- Competitive wages with skills-based differentials and leadership stipends
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with 5% company match
- 24/7 Mental Health Support via Telemedicine
- Fear Free focused environment (training and certification supported)
- Paid volunteer time and partnership with our in-house nonprofit that helps low-income families access care
About the Company
- We are One Pack- a united team working together to elevate the love and lives of pet families.
- Our pet-obsessed professionals create a connected care network of trustworthy partners who bring creative innovation every day.
- We are revolutionizing the pet industry.
- North Shore Animal Hospital – A Look Inside
- We are a well-established, full-service general practice hospital with a 75-year legacy of excellence and loyal clientele.
- Our state-of-the-art facility features three dedicated DVMs and an experienced support team committed to the highest standards of care.
- We are dedicated to staying current with the latest advancements in diagnostics, medical treatments, surgical procedures, and preventative wellness.
- We provide top-of-the-line medical, surgical, and dental equipment, as well as an in-house laboratory and ultrasonography.
Equal Opportunity
- Destination Pet LLC affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
- Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
- Destination Pet LLC endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants.
- In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
- If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our recruitment team.
- At Destination Pet, we're all about creating a workplace that's bursting with diversity and inclusivity.
- We don't play favorites or judge folks based on skin color, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected characteristics.
- Our hiring decisions are solely based on what you can bring to the team.
- So, we're throwing the door wide open for all like-minded candidates who believe in celebrating and honoring diversity and inclusion.
- Ready to join our pack?
