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Licensed Veterinary Technician jobs with green card sponsorship are available through the EB-3 skilled worker category, and some roles with advanced credentials qualify under EB-2. Employers sponsor permanent residency through the PERM labor certification process, filing with DOL before petitioning USCIS. State licensure and hands-on clinical experience strengthen your sponsorship profile significantly.
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
CATEGORY
Veterinary Technician / Assistant
JOB ID
R-239867
JOB TYPE
Full time
VCA Hualapai is seeking an Experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician Supervisor to join our leadership team!
Pay range: $29.00-31.00/hour DOE
Location: 1165 S. Hualapai Way Las Vegas 89117
Full-time, Wednesday-Saturday.
The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.
Why We Need You
We want you to take the skills and experience you’ve gained over your years in this profession and put them to great use in our hospital. These skills will include, but are not limited to:
- Venipuncture
- Catheter placement
- Radiology
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Physical examinations and patient assessment
- Surgical preparation and assisting
- Dentistry
- Laboratory work
- Pharmacy
- Patient recovery
- Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients
This is a working supervisory position which is responsible for the leadership of the Veterinary Technician Staff. In addition to all Veterinary Technician responsibilities, duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Implementing department policies and procedures.
- Scheduling staff and conducting team meetings.
- Enforcing charge captures.
- Accurately handling and recording controlled drugs.
- Record keeping.
- Marketing.
- Facility maintenance.
Strong skills are required. Must be dedicated to creating a healthy work environment where all employees are elevated, empowered and enjoy what they do.
Why You Should Consider Us
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
- You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500+ doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
- You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.
We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical/dental/vision and paid vacation, sick, parental and bereavement leave (for F/T employees only)
- 401(k)
- Generous personal pet care discounts
- Uniforms paid and provided
- Generous CE allowance for LVTs
- Mental health and well-being platforms and more!
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.
LOCATION
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
CATEGORY
Veterinary Technician / Assistant
JOB ID
R-239867
JOB TYPE
Full time
VCA Hualapai is seeking an Experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician Supervisor to join our leadership team!
Pay range: $29.00-31.00/hour DOE
Location: 1165 S. Hualapai Way Las Vegas 89117
Full-time, Wednesday-Saturday.
The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.
Why We Need You
We want you to take the skills and experience you’ve gained over your years in this profession and put them to great use in our hospital. These skills will include, but are not limited to:
- Venipuncture
- Catheter placement
- Radiology
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Physical examinations and patient assessment
- Surgical preparation and assisting
- Dentistry
- Laboratory work
- Pharmacy
- Patient recovery
- Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients
This is a working supervisory position which is responsible for the leadership of the Veterinary Technician Staff. In addition to all Veterinary Technician responsibilities, duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Implementing department policies and procedures.
- Scheduling staff and conducting team meetings.
- Enforcing charge captures.
- Accurately handling and recording controlled drugs.
- Record keeping.
- Marketing.
- Facility maintenance.
Strong skills are required. Must be dedicated to creating a healthy work environment where all employees are elevated, empowered and enjoy what they do.
Why You Should Consider Us
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
- You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500+ doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
- You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.
We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical/dental/vision and paid vacation, sick, parental and bereavement leave (for F/T employees only)
- 401(k)
- Generous personal pet care discounts
- Uniforms paid and provided
- Generous CE allowance for LVTs
- Mental health and well-being platforms and more!
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Licensed Veterinary Technician
Verify your VTNE credentials transfer cleanly
Foreign veterinary technician credentials often need evaluation before a U.S. employer can justify PERM sponsorship. Get a credential evaluation that maps your qualifications to the AVMA-accredited standard USCIS and DOL expect for EB-3 skilled worker petitions.
Target multi-location veterinary groups first
Corporate veterinary groups with clinics across multiple states have in-house HR teams experienced with PERM filings. Single-practice owners rarely have the administrative capacity to sponsor green cards, even when they want to hire you.
Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiating your offer
PERM requires your offered wage to meet the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job zone and location. Run OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 29-2056 before your offer conversation so you know the floor your employer must clear.
Search green card sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Filter Licensed Veterinary Technician roles by employers with active EB-3 sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. This surfaces practices that have filed PERM labor certifications before, cutting through the guesswork of cold outreach to employers unfamiliar with the process.
Secure state licensure before your employer files PERM
DOL's PERM audit process scrutinizes whether the job requirements are genuinely tied to the role. If your employer lists state licensure as a requirement and you don't hold it yet, the application stalls. Get licensed in your target state first.
Understand the EB-3 timeline before accepting an offer
PERM labor certification alone takes six to twelve months, followed by I-140 petition review and adjustment of status. For most countries outside India and China, EB-3 priority dates are current, but the full process still runs two to three years minimum.
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Find Licensed Veterinary Technician JobsLicensed Veterinary Technician Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Licensed Veterinary Technician role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Licensed Veterinary Technician positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires an associate degree and state licensure rather than an advanced degree. EB-2 sponsorship is possible if you hold a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field and the employer structures the position accordingly, but EB-3 is the standard pathway for this occupation.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a veterinary technician?
The H-1B requires a bachelor's degree in a specialty directly related to the role and is subject to an annual lottery cap. Licensed Veterinary Technician roles often don't clear that specialty occupation bar, making H-1B difficult to obtain. PERM-based EB-3 sponsorship avoids the lottery entirely, has no annual cap concerns for most nationalities, and leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status that expires and must be renewed.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a veterinary technician employer?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL certifying that no qualified U.S. workers are available for your position at the prevailing wage. This requires running a recruitment campaign, documenting applicant rejections with lawful reasons, and submitting the application through the FLAG portal. DOL review takes roughly six to twelve months. After certification, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf.
How can I find Licensed Veterinary Technician jobs where the employer is willing to sponsor a green card?
Most job postings don't advertise green card sponsorship explicitly, so searching by employer history is more reliable than searching by posting. Migrate Mate lets you filter Licensed Veterinary Technician roles by employers with documented PERM filing history, so you can focus your applications on practices and veterinary groups that have already navigated the sponsorship process before.
Does my foreign veterinary technician credential need to be evaluated before a U.S. employer can sponsor me?
Yes. If you completed your veterinary technician training outside the United States, your employer's PERM application and the subsequent I-140 petition both require evidence that your credentials are equivalent to U.S. standards. A credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization that maps your degree to the AVMA-accredited two-year program is the standard documentation USCIS expects. Without it, your I-140 petition is likely to face a Request for Evidence.
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