Licensed Veterinary Technician

Overview

At Yorktown Veterinary Associates (YVA), we provide a wide range of veterinary services, including preventative care (e.g., wellness examinations, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping), surgical and procedural services (e.g., spay/neuter, soft tissue/orthopedic surgery, dentistry, radiology, laboratory analysis), consultations (e.g., sick visits, cardiology, ultrasonography, specialty surgery, weight management) and pharmacological services.

Our staff is made up of friendly, caring, trained professionals. Our client care staff greet owners and patients personally and pleasantly; our assistants aid our doctors before and during examinations; and our technicians perform critical technical support for our patients, clients and doctors across many disciplines, including surgeries/procedures, lab work/analysis, medicine administration and client interface/education. The highly trained doctors at YVA are dedicated to providing the best medical and surgical care for your beloved pets.  Several of our staff members have been working with us for many years and as a team, our mission at YVA is to provide our patients and clients with an unmatched standard of care that promotes their overall health and continued well being.

​YVA provides in-house laboratory diagnostics and digital radiology and our electronic medical records database enables us to send important data to you or a specialist quickly and efficiently.

Summary of What a Strong YVA Veterinary Technician Candidate Possesses

Excellent and deep technical skills as outlined
Knowledge in preventative care, surgical procedures, laboratory sampling and diagnostics, clinic operations/flow
Strong knowledge of the veterinary field overall and very comfortable working in a fast-paced clinic environment
Loves working with animals and is passionate about their quality of care
Ability to interpret medical records and record client history accurately
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