What is LVT?

Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs) are educated and trained to be the veterinarian’s nurse, laboratory technician, dental hygienist, radiography technician, anesthetist, surgical nurse, pharmacy technician and client educator.  They provide many of the essential skilled services your pet should have when visiting a veterinary hospital!

High-quality veterinary facilities will employ a high ratio of Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT) per Veterinarian and use their abilities and skills to their fullest!  SouthCare is committed to hiring and retaining the best, reliable, and most committed technicians.

Washington requires passing both the national credentialing exam and a state exam after fulfilling the educational requirements. Passing these exams ensures the public that the veterinary technician has at least an entry-level knowledge of the duties they are asked to perform in the veterinary clinic or hospital.  To maintain their licensure, technicians in Washington must take continuing educations courses.

Many veterinary technicians are also placed in a supervisory role in veterinary practices. Veterinary technicians can find employment in veterinary practices, biomedical research, zoo/wildlife medicine, industry, military, livestock health management, pharmaceutical sales, etc.

What do we do as LVTs at SouthCare?

Here is an example of some of the things we do on a daily basis:

Vital signs/Tech exams

Anesthetic administration, management, and monitoring

Surgical prep, surgical nursing, surgical monitoring

Dentistry

Place IV catheters

Critical, Emergency, and Nursing Care

Administer fluids and transfusions

Phlebotomy

Laboratory testing (CBC, blood chemistry, manual blood counts, cytology review, urinalysis and sediment exams, fecal/parasite screening, blood typing and cross-matching, etc)

Sample collection and preparation for in-house review or submission to pathologists

Supervise, direct, and train veterinary assistants and kennel staff

Hospital/Office management

Safe, effective restraint

Medication administration (oral, intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, etc)

Radiography (X-rays)

Pharmacy

Vaccinations

Nail trims, anal sac expressions

Medical records

Hospital maintenance and cleanliness

Client education

Give our patients lots of love & care!

 

Whew!  That’s just a normal day!