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Licensed Veterinary Technician-Emergency
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Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington, 98037, USA
Listed on 2026-01-12
Listing for:
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Veterinary, Animal / Pet Care
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Veterinary Specialty Center Seattle
Lynnwood, WA
** Full/Part-time Opportunities**
The Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, is an AAHA accredited 24-hour Emergency/Critical Care and Specialty hospital that supports ECC, Neurology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology and Radiology. We offer a collaborative approach to veterinary medicine and pride ourselves on providing compassionate medical care and exceptional customer service.
Compensation: $27-$38 (Up to $41 for applicants with a VTS)
Shifts Available: flexible
Fri-Sun 7am-7pmSun Mon Wed 7am-7pmSun-Tue 4pm-4amThurs-Sat 2pm-2amSat-Mon 3pm-3amTue-Wed 3pm-3amThurs-Sat 7pm-7am
Being a large teaching hospital, VSCS offers tons of opportunities for growth, mentorship, and development. We are greatly invested in supporting the personal and career goals of our team members, ensuring that there is accessible support every step of the way. We value honest and transparent communication at every level of the organization, working diligently to ensure that every voice is heard.
Role Responsibilities
- Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
- Assist with surgeries and procedures, including running gas anesthesia with or without a surgical ventilator.
- Assist in maintaining relevant, accurate, and comprehensive medical records including accurate and relevant health history.
- Readies patients for discharge, gathers medications, ensures relevant paperwork is prepared and effectively communicates discharge instructions to pet parents.
- Uses a fear free approach to handling patients in keeping with hospital safety protocols and core values.
- Understands and completes in-patient and out-patient diagnostic tests and treatments requested by attending clinician.
- Proficiently starts and monitors blood product transfusions.
- Capably provides care to ICU patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
- Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
- Ability to work collaboratively and support fellow team members.
- Familiar with common veterinary emergencies and treatment; able to triage ER patients efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to identify and understand different types and stages of shock.
- Ability to perform chest tube maintenance/evacuation and tracheostomy tube maintenance.
- Ability to place nasal oxygen lines and ensures proper positioning.
- Ability to place nasopharyngeal, nasogastric feeding tubes, single and multi-lumen central lines, and PICC lines.
- Ability to provide nursing care to neonates including administration and maintenance of parental nutrition delivery and resuscitation.
- Ability to care for and appropriately handle patient drains (Jackson Pratt, Penrose, etc.).
- Ability to identify common heart arrhythmias and perform CPR according to RECOVER Initiative standards.
- Pre-tax savings plan for commuter expenses
- Paid Time Off, including 8-weeks of full-paid parental leave, “purrental” leave for the newest fur baby in your family, and bereavement leave for humans and pets.
- Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance, including an FSA and HSA. Mental health benefits, including coaching and therapy sessions.
- Pet perks, including free exams and generous discounts on products and services at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations.
- Continuing education allowance starting at $500/year plus 3 days PTO for CE exclusively. 1-2 years 500/year, 2-5 years 700/year, >5 years 900/year; one year rollover
- Uniform allowance and license reimbursement.
- Scholarship opportunities and student loan support programs.
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