Stretch Lab Jobs in Tacoma, WA (NOW HIRING)

Description

Salary Range: Starting at $30/hour, with higher pay available based on experience 
 
Why Join Our Team?  

At Lien Animal Clinic, we're a fast-paced, well-established small animal practice in the heart of West Seattle. Since 1951, we've proudly cared for generations of pets and the people who love them. 

Our team of four veterinarians and 20+ support staff is collaborative, supportive, and passionate about providing exceptional patient care. We value kindness, teamwork, curiosity, and continuous learning while maintaining a positive, enjoyable workplace. 

If you're looking for a hospital where your skills are respected, your growth is encouraged, and your work truly makes a difference, we'd love to meet you. 

We live by our core values:  

Service: deliver exceptional service 

Empathy: lead with care 

Accountability: achieve meaningful outcomes 

Joy: be a source of light 

Exploration: learn to fuel growth 

Team: connect for success 

The Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) is a key member of our medical team, providing primary support to our veterinarians, fellow support staff and patients. They must be able to pay attention to and maintain very high standards of patient care. Excellent technical medical skills are required.  The Licensed Veterinary Technician must be able to communicate well with clients, showing care and concern for their pets. In addition, the technician must be able to organize and delegate the activities in the downstairs treatment room and communicate well with other staff members. The role of the Licensed Veterinary Technician can be challenging and requires excellent interpersonal skills dealing with both clients and staff. They must be able to work independently, pay attention to detail and respond quickly and calmly to crisis. 

Role Responsibilities:   

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients during outpatient appointments.  
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.  
• Obtain patient histories, accurately document findings, and maintain complete medical records. 
• Perform anesthesia and sedation induction and monitoring, dentistry including dental radiographs and charting, obtain diagnostic radiographs, and provide nursing care as instructed by the DVM to hospitalized patients. 
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, surgical suite, exam rooms, and labs.  
• Prepare patients, medications and equipment for examinations, surgery, dentistry and sedated procedures. 
• Collect and prepare patient lab samples for in-house and reference lab diagnostic screening. 
• Mentor and support veterinary assistants and fellow technicians while fostering a collaborative team environment. 

Experience & Skills Requirements:   

• Current Washington State Veterinary Technician license. 
• At least 2 years of experience as a LVT
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Demonstrate proficiency in: 
  • Venipuncture  
  • IV catheter placement  
  • Patient monitoring  
  • Endotracheal intubation  
  • Anesthesia monitoring  
  • Dental prophylaxis and dental radiography  
  • Laboratory sample collection and processing 
• Able to enter medical notes and maintain medical records. 
• Able to lift 40lbs unassisted. 
• Strong desire to practice empathetic, gold standard medicine benefiting our patients through all life stages. 

You’ll have the opportunity to fully utilize your LVT license, working alongside experienced veterinarians while practicing high-quality medicine in a collaborative, supportive environment.  

Benefits 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Paid time off  
• Paid holidays  
• CE allowance and paid CE  
• License and professional dues reimbursement  
• Employee pet discount (75% off services, 50% off products, and free exams) 
• 401(k) 

Take the Stress Out of Commuting: Through our commuter benefits program, you can use pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible transit and parking expenses, helping stretch your paycheck further. Enjoy flexible enrollment, easy access to funds, and rollover balances that stay with you throughout your Thrive career.

Additional Perks: Free On-Site Parking! This clinic is closed each day for a 1-hour lunch block from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. 

Schedule:

Full-time position (34–36 hours/week) working four days per week. No weekends or overnight shifts.