Virginia Veterinary Centers in Short Pump, VA is hiring a full- time LVT to join our emergency team!
Day shift - $35/hour! 
Why choose VVC? VVC recognizes the struggles of veterinary professionals. We have an onsite Veterinary Wellbeing Specialist to help guide our team members to a better and healthier professional career. The culture of our hospital is one of our top priorities, we spend a lot of time training new employees, and our management is present. Work life balance is a key component to our team members. Most team members are off 2 weekends a month.

We are committed to the professional development of our team members and provide opportunities for advancement. Experience is always a plus, but we are also willing to train and mentor new graduates. We recognize the importance of work/life balance and strive to provide a schedule conducive to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all our employees. Students in their 3rd semester are welcome to apply (some scheduling limitations apply when working as a student LVT).

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Provide high‑quality nursing care and monitoring for hospitalized patients, ensuring comfort, safety, and medical stability throughout their stay.
• Administer prescribed treatments, including medications, IV fluids, nutritional support, wound care, and physical therapy exercises as directed.
• Place and manage indwelling catheters, including central lines, PICC lines, peripheral catheters, and urinary catheters.
• Assist in placement and maintenance of intravenous catheters, nasogastric tubes, central lines, JP drains, thoracic tubes, and esophageal feeding tubes.
• Understanding and able to follow protocol when administering and documenting controlled substances administered to patients.
• Following proper OSHA protocols and ensure OSHA related trainings are conducted by designated timelines to ensure a safe work environment for yourself and team members.
• Collaborate with specialty services (Neurology, Surgery, Anesthesia, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology) to carry out care plans and facilitate ongoing diagnostics.
• Prepare patients for discharge, including review of at‑home care instructions and medication plans.
• Alert the DVM to any changes in patient status, including but not limited to pain levels, vital sign fluctuations, and unexpected clinical findings.

• One of the first to see and treat a patient!
• Opportunity to use your technical skills in more advanced ways.
• Variety of cases – it's never the same day twice and you’re always learning!
• You’re equipped to stay calm and know how to react quickly during life-threatening circumstances.

• Compensation $35/hr

• 3 12-hour shifts 7am-7pm
• Rotating weekends 
• Some holidays as needed

• Generous paid time off
• CE allowance
• Yearly scrub allowance
• Personal pet discount
• Paid License Renewals
• Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance
• 401(k)
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee Referral program