Licensed Veterinary Technician Buffalo, NY

Ellicott Street Animal Hospital and our sister hospitals West Side Pet Clinic and North Buffalo Animal Hospital is hiring a full-time Licensed Veterinary Technician to provide skilled care to our patients and exceptional service to our clients. Our ideal candidate has experience in animal care, client communication, and veterinary procedures, and shares our passion for improving the lives of pets and their owners.

While an active LVT license is preferred, we are also open to current veterinary technician students who are eager to learn and grow in a supportive environment.

As you join our mission to provide the best in wellness, preventative, urgent, and diagnostic care, expect to be supported in your work and home life with:

• All the benefits you deserve—medical, dental, vision, and retirement.
• Paid time off. Take the time you need to recharge.
• Employee pet discount because we know your pets are family, too.
• 401(k) with a generous company match to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today.
• Employee referral bonus. Earn $1,000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180+ partner hospitals across the country.
• Continuing education opportunities for our licensed technicians to grow and thrive in their careers.

Salary: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour, determined by the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule: This is a full-time position. 4 - 10 hour shifts. Shifts vary between Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM and rotating Saturdays 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

• Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
• Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
• Customer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice’s products, programs, and services.
• Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
• Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing.
• Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
• Safety & Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.

• Must be a Licensed Veterinary Technician in New York.
• Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
• Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
• Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines.

We’re focused on ensuring our hospital has the right tools to allow our doctors and medical staff the ability to provide excellent service and care. In addition to diagnostic and preventative services, our hospital is equipped with digital radiography, digital dental radiography, in‑house labs, cold laser therapy, and EKG.

Ellicott Street was established in the 1880's and is the longest continuously operating vet clinic in Buffalo! As an AAHA accredited practice, we strive to provide your pets with the best veterinary care possible!