In-Home Licensed Vet Tech
5 days ago
New York
Job Description We are seeking an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to provide weekday in-home monitoring for Remy, our dog with mitral valve disease. Compensation: $40-50/hour depending on experience. Location: New York City, Manhattan, Upper East Side (Near the Q and 6) Start date and expected duration: Ideally August 24th or shortly thereafter. Schedule: • Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m., • Tuesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., • Approximately 28.5 hours per week Responsibilities: • Remain in our home with Remy during the scheduled hours, • Monitor his condition according to a written plan developed with his veterinarian, • Recognize signs requiring urgent veterinary attention, • Contact us and transport Remy to our designated emergency hospital if the agreed emergency criteria are met, • Record relevant observations and communicate any changes, • Administer prescribed medication only if included in the agreed care plan Qualifications: • Active New York LVT credential, • Several years of hands-on clinical experience, • Experience with cardiac patients strongly preferred, • Emergency, specialty, internal-medicine, or critical-care experience is a plus, • Reliable transportation, professional references, and comfort transporting Remy in an emergency This is primarily a monitoring position. The caregiver may perform their own quiet remote work while Remy is stable, provided monitoring and care remain the priority. We offer a comfortable workspace with a desk, large display, reliable internet, and snacks or a lunch stipend.