Licensed Veterinary Technician - Broad Street Veterinary Hospital

Licensed Veterinary Technician – Broad Street Veterinary Hospital

Pet Vet Care Centers’ Broad Street Veterinary Hospital is currently seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join their team!

At Pet Vet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people — providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage — for all the moments that matter.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience — every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide, we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

Join our team as a Licensed Veterinary Technician who supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. Responsibilities include providing patient care by determining animal requirements, conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting during surgery and operations, providing nursing care, assisting with feeding and caring for patients, maintaining medical supplies and equipment, overseeing triage and discharging patients, and maintaining patient medical records.

• Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients; aids as directed by the veterinarian.
• Apply full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration.
• Obtain and verify medications.
• Ensure patients have food and water, keep patients’ rooms, cages, and equipment clean, and observe patients for clinical signs of disease.
• Fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas, storing sterile supplies, verifying shelf life, following standards and procedures, and complying with legal regulations.
• Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; update the database accurately and promptly.
• Communicate with pet owners about patient status as directed by the veterinarian.
• Maintain equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining equipment supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Maintain inventory, place orders for supplies, verify receipts, and manage inventory records.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional journals.
• Release pets to owners as directed; ensure each animal released is clean and properly groomed.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager or practice.

• At least 18 years old.
• Licensed to practice as a veterinary technician in the state of Virginia.

• 2 years or more of experience; mentorship available for new graduates.

• Monday–Friday, 8 AM–6 PM (8‑hour shifts).
• Some availability sufficient; schedules published 1–2 months…