Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Overnights

MedVet • Chicago, IL

18h

About The Position

MedVet is seeking a collaborative and driven Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join its clinical team. The Emergency team is a fast-paced environment for technicians who can move between tasks, shift gears quickly, and handle the stress of critical situations. The role supports emergency patient assessment and prioritization, treatment, procedures, client communication, and nursing care for hospitalized patients. The initial hiring range is $26–$42 per hour, based on skillset and experience.

Requirements

• State Registered Veterinary Technician license.
• Prior veterinary experience.
• Proficiency in calculations, including drug calculations, constant rate infusions, and unit conversions.
• Flexibility with work hours and ability to work additional hours when necessary.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Passing a drug screen and background check is required for employment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous emergency veterinary experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases, and gather additional information as necessary.
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize them based on assessment.
• Partner with the patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication, and nursing care concerns.
• Provide client education, including home care instructions, medication indications and adverse reactions, and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients.
• Assist the DVM with patient assessment, treatment, and procedures.
• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients.
• Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures.
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits, vision, and dental.
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Elective short-term disability and company-paid long-term disability.
• Elective life and AD&D insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Shift differentials and on-call pay.
• Uniform allowance.
• Employee pet discounts and pet insurance.
• Continuing education opportunities and assistance program.
• Career growth and personal development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed