Overnight Veterinary Technician

Vetcor • Tallahassee, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Allied Veterinary Emergency Hospital is seeking experienced ICU, Emergency, and Overnight Veterinary Technicians to join our fast-paced, collaborative emergency team. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, we proudly serve the Big Bend region of North Florida, South Georgia, and parts of Southern Alabama, providing emergency and critical care services when pets need us most. If you thrive in a high-energy environment, enjoy critical thinking, and want to work alongside multiple doctors managing complex emergency and critical care cases, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Technician for an overnight role, providing ICU, emergency, and reception support during overnight shifts. This role involves monitoring hospitalized patients, responding to changes in patient condition, assisting with emergency patient intake, treatment, and client communication, supporting a smaller overnight team while maintaining exceptional patient care, and performing technical and administrative duties as needed throughout the shift.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Veterinary Assistant or Veterinary Technician
• Strong technical and patient care skills
• Venipuncture and catheter placement experience
• Excellent communication and client service abilities
• Strong medical math and critical thinking skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced emergency environment
• Positive attitude and team-oriented mindset
• Passion for emergency medicine and patient advocacy

Nice To Haves

• Experience in ICU, Emergency, and Overnight Veterinary Technician roles

Responsibilities

• Manage critically ill and injured hospitalized patients
• Perform diagnostic sampling, testing, and imaging procedures
• Perform venipuncture and catheter placement
• Assist with surgical preparation and procedures
• Monitor and administer treatments to critical patients
• Communicate patient status changes to veterinarians promptly
• Provide daily patient updates to pet owners
• Utilize medical math for accurate medication calculations
• Support and mentor veterinary assistants while assisting with patient care as needed
• Triage and stabilize emergency patients
• Recognize and respond appropriately to true emergency situations
• Assist multiple veterinarians with patient stabilization and treatment plans
• Calculate medications and treatment protocols accurately
• Assist with treatment plans and financial estimates alongside veterinarians
• Communicate patient updates to clients throughout the hospitalization process
• Assist with surgical preparation and emergency procedures
• Support veterinary assistants and overall hospital workflow
• Provide ICU, emergency, and reception support during overnight shifts
• Monitor hospitalized patients and respond to changes in patient condition
• Assist with emergency patient intake, treatment, and client communication
• Support a smaller overnight team while maintaining exceptional patient care
• Perform technical and administrative duties as needed throughout the shift

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition support
• Referral bonuses
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options
• Up to three weeks of paid parental leave
• Generous PTO
• Employee discounts
• Quarterly team bonuses
• Continuing education allowance
• State license & VTNE fee reimbursement
• Uniform allowance
• Six paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
• Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program
• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program

What This Job Offers

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