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Job Description
AEC is looking or the LVT who wants the room to become steadier because they are in it. Animal Emergency Care is looking to expand our team of licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs). This role is for the LVT who wants to utilize the full scope of their license within emergency medicine. The right person can monitor anesthesia, place lines and tubes, notice patient trends, support the veterinarians, explain the discharge, and help the next team member understand why it matters. They do not only complete technical tasks. They change the quality of the room.
Quick Details Hospital:
Privately owned emergency hospital in
Bellingham, Washington Role:
Attending or operating licensed veterinary technician
Schedule:
Weekends, overnights, and holidays required
Required:
Active or eligible veterinary technician license in Washington state Full-time status: > 24 hours per week Recent LVT census: Scheduled weekly hours ranging from 24 to 40 hours per week Recent gross hourly compensation: $29.25 to $41.25 hourly base Why AEC is Different AEC was founded in 2002 by local veterinarians to provide after-hours emergency care for the community. Today, AEC remains privately owned by 33 local veterinarians, many of whom are still connected to our referral network. We were built by the community, for the community, and that still shapes how we operate every day. Emergency medicine is the work we do here. Our nearest after-hours specialty options are more than an hour away, so the technical team is not peripheral to care. LVTs are central to stabilization, anesthesia, imaging, monitoring, procedural support, recovery, and the moment-to-moment recognition of patient status changes. AEC recognizes that emergency medicine is not just medicine. It is communication, timing, fear, grief, financial reality, and decision-making under pressure. We have built systems around access to care, team-based communication, and shared learning so hard moments are not carried by one person alone. The Person We Are Looking For Qualified candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, an active or eligible Washington veterinary technician license, minimum age of 18 years, and availability for weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts as defined by the terms of employment. An associate or bachelor degree in veterinary technology is preferred. Relevant LVT scope includes patient triage, injections, fluid therapy, anesthesia administration and monitoring, emergency procedure support, oxygen therapy, laboratory procedures, venipuncture, radiographs, electrocardiograms, catheter and line placements, centesis, patient discharge, safe restraint, client education, documentation, and infection control. LVT scope may expand to include leading codes, mentoring across departments, supporting workflow improvement, anesthesia for patients in crisis, complex intubation, ventilator setup and troubleshooting, central lines, intraosseous catheters, advanced nerve blocks, defibrillation, arterial sampling, arterial blood gas interpretation, advanced imaging, chest tube management, advanced bandaging, and difficult urinary catheter placement. How this Work Feels The LVT at AEC often works in the space between plan and outcome. They are watching the monitor while listening to the room. They are helping the veterinarian work efficiently while making sure the patient remains seen. They are supporting newer team members while continuing to learn themselves. The person we are looking for can notice changes, organize next steps, communicate clearly, receive feedback, and model calm clinical practice. They understand that emergency medicine asks for competence, humility, speed, patience, and the willingness to keep learning. How AEC Honors and Supports This Work AEC standardized its compensation structures so people holding the same position are evaluated using the same criteria. The system recognizes that value is not limited to the medical skills that qualify a person for a role; it also lives in how they communicate, steady a room, support others, respond to pressure, and contribute to the greater organization. We believe baseline employment structures should be clear. Access to full-time employment and its benefits start at 24 hours per week . Employees are paid for every hour worked, operations are structured to prevent team members from being routinely pulled back into work from home, and no one is ever required to sign an employment contract. AEC knows health care should be accessible, and this is what drives our commitment to the 24-hour-per-week full-time status threshold. AEC is happy to report that 98% of our employees have access to health coverage through our employer-sponsored plan.
Full-time employees have access to:
Regence health insurance, including three PPO plans and two HSA plans, with one of each 100% employer paid Regence vision insurance, 100% employer paid Regence Expressions dental insurance, 100% employer paid Principal life insurance, with benefit equivalent to annual salary, 100% employer paid Principal long-term disability insurance, 100% employer paid Principal accidental death and dismemberment insurance, 100% employer paid AEC provides professional support that reflects the work we ask our full-time LVTs to do: CE budget: $2,000 per year with carryover for two years, plus an additional $1,000 for CVPP and VTS credentials Professional memberships: VECCS Licensure and certification reimbursements Student loan repayment plan Paid time to volunteer with a cause important to you Employee pet care benefits, including complimentary in-house laboratory packages, euthanasia, and cremation benefits through AEC and professional discounts for care accessed through Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital Other employment structures are built into the system for every employee rather than treated as perks: On-call supplement: 25% paid scheduled hours in addition to hours worked Overtime differential: 50% over 40 hours per week regardless of exempt status Overnight differential: 10% for hours worked between 12:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Holiday differential:
50% in addition to other applicable differentials Sick leave: 2.5% of worked hours returned in sick leave Vacation leave: 8.7% of worked hours returned in vacation leave Retirement match: 3% employer match of employee contributions The LVT We Keep Thinking About There is an LVT we keep thinking about. They do not wait for the room to ask them to care. They see the help that is needed: the patient that needs reassessment, the anesthetic plane that needs attention, the assistant learning a new skill, the veterinarian making a decision, and the family waiting for an update. They help the team move forward without making the moment heavier. If that sounds like you, we would like to meet you.
Pay:
$29.25 - $41.25 per hour
Benefits:
Continuing education credits Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Health insurance Health savings account License reimbursement Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Relocation assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Uniform allowance Vision insurance
