What does a Veterinary Technician do?
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What the job involves
- Assist veterinarians with examinations, treatments, and procedures.
- Perform venipuncture, collect and run laboratory samples, and take diagnostic radiographs.
- Monitor patients under anesthesia and support surgical preparation and recovery.
- Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments to patients.
- Maintain accurate medical records and communicate patient updates with the medical team.
- Provide compassionate client communication and discharge education.
- Help keep exam rooms, treatment areas, and equipment clean, stocked, and ready.
- Coordinate patient care and clinical operations from intake through discharge.
Summed up from 30 recent Veterinary Technician job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Anesthesia 5 in 10 postings
- Venipuncture 2 in 10 postings
- Triage 1 in 10 postings
- Preventive Care 1 in 10 postings
- Specimen Collection 1 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- Licensed Veterinary Technician 8 in 10 postings
- Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Anesthesia/Analgesia 2 in 10 postings
- Fear-Free Certification 1 in 40 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 85 postings
- 1 to 2 years 8 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 1 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 1 in 30 postings
Typical ask: 1 year.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED 4 in 10 postings
- Associate degree 4 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's degree 3 in 10 postings
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Is this role in demand?
3,952 open Veterinary Technician jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- California409 open
- Florida338 open
- Texas320 open
- New York303 open
- North Carolina226 open
Typical pay $54,800 a year (most between $48k and $62k). See the full salary breakdown