Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) - Community Medicine

About the role

The ASPCA's Community Medicine (CM) team provides expert veterinary care to underserved communities in New York, Miami and Los Angeles, offering spay/neuter, preventive care and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries. This is a temporary, contingent relief position for a Licensed Veterinary Technician, working alongside CM veterinarians and assistants at stationary clinics in the Bronx, Brooklyn or Queens or on mobile spay/neuter clinics. It is on-site and requires flexibility in reporting location, and is available Monday through Friday.

Key responsibilities

• Care for 25-40 cats and dogs per day in spay/neuter surgery
• Administer injections including anesthetics, pain medications and vaccinations
• Intubate animals, place IV catheters, perform venipuncture and give fluids as needed
• Monitor vital signs of sedated and anesthetized patients before, during and after surgery
• Provide treatments and supportive care following CM Standard Operating Procedures and the attending veterinarian's direction
• Use low-stress handling techniques and assist with patient exams, diagnostics and medication preparation
• Maintain controlled substance logs and patient records, and stay current on emergency drugs and protocols
• Keep anesthesia machines, pulse oximeters and scales functional and report faults
• Assist with humane euthanasia in line with ASPCA policy and CM protocols
• Help clean and disinfect animal areas and equipment, and support special cases such as animals in hoarding situations
• Communicate clearly with clients about conditions, vaccines and anesthetic risks, enter data into digital databases and follow OSHA protocols

Required profile

• Licensed Veterinary Technician (American Association of Veterinary State Boards)
• English-speaking
• Ability to work on-site at one of the five boroughs' clinics, Monday to Friday

What we offer

• Target hiring range of $32-$40 per hour depending on location
• Relief work with a team of over 1,000 colleagues

Applications are made through the ASPCA, and candidates should attach their resume.