Licensed Veterinary Technician

At Lien Animal Clinic, we're a fast-paced, well-established small animal practice in the heart of West Seattle. Since 1951, we've proudly cared for generations of pets and the people who love them.

Our team of four veterinarians and 20+ support staff is collaborative, supportive, and passionate about providing exceptional patient care. We value kindness, teamwork, curiosity, and continuous learning while maintaining a positive, enjoyable workplace.

If you're looking for a hospital where your skills are respected, your growth is encouraged, and your work truly makes a difference. We'd love to meet you.

• $3,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible Registered Veterinary Technicians
• Four-day workweek with a consistent Tuesday-Friday schedule
• No weekends or overnight shifts
• Dedicated one-hour lunch break daily, as the hospital closes from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
• Surgery and dentistry-focused caseload
  , allowing technicians to fully utilize and expand their advanced technical skills
• No outpatient technician appointments currently, allowing greater focus on anesthesia, dentistry, surgical support, and inpatient care
• A supportive,
  close-knit team culture where collaboration and camaraderie are part of daily life
• Large, complimentary parking lot available for both employees and clients
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced veterinarians who value technician input and professional growth

Full-time position (34-36 hours per week)

• Tuesday-Friday
• 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (typically finishing closer to 5:30 PM)
• Daily lunch closure from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
• No weekends
• No overnight shifts

This schedule offers the work-life balance many veterinary professionals are looking for while still providing opportunities to work with interesting and rewarding cases.

Fully utilize your Washington State Veterinary Technician license while working alongside experienced veterinarians in a collaborative environment that emphasizes high-quality medicine, patient advocacy, and continuous learning. Our surgery and dentistry-focused caseload provides excellent opportunities to strengthen your skills in anesthesia, patient monitoring, dental radiography, and advanced technical procedures while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

Free On-Site Parking

Enjoy convenient, complimentary parking with a large lot available for both employees and clients.

Protected Lunch Break

We believe breaks matter. Our clinic closes daily from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
, ensuring team members have dedicated time to recharge during the workday.

Surgery & Dentistry Focused

For technicians who love utilizing their skills to the fullest, our current caseload is concentrated on surgery and dentistry, creating an environment where your technical expertise can truly shine.

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients during outpatient appointments.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Obtain patient histories, accurately document findings, and maintain complete medical records.
• Perform anesthesia and sedation induction and monitoring, dentistry including dental radiographs and charting, obtain diagnostic radiographs, and provide nursing care as instructed by the DVM to hospitalized patients.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, surgical suite, exam rooms, and labs.
• Prepare patients, medications and equipment for examinations, surgery, dentistry and sedated procedures.
• Collect and prepare patient lab samples for in-house and…