Veterinary Technician Emergency

VCA Animal Hospitals•West Palm Beach, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

VCA Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists is seeking an experienced, compassionate Certified Veterinary Technician or technician in training to join its ER/ICU overnight team in West Palm Beach, Florida. This hands-on role supports emergency and critical care patients through patient care, treatment support, anesthesia, surgery assistance, triage, diagnostics, and emergency procedures. Overnight work involves high-acuity cases, a smaller team, greater autonomy, and shift differential pay. The schedule is full-time, three 12-hour shifts, with swing and overnight hours listed as 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The position is based in a fast-paced, 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital with exposure to emergency and critical care, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, neurology, and surgery. The AAHA-accredited hospital works alongside board-certified specialists and an emergency team, using state-of-the-art technology and a collaborative, team-based approach. The organization values communication, teamwork, continued learning, and technician input.

Requirements

The posting seeks a compassionate, experienced Certified Veterinary Technician; it also welcomes credentialed veterinary technicians (CVT, RVT, LVT) or technicians in training.
Ability to work the stated full-time schedule of three 12-hour shifts, including swing and overnight hours.
Ability to work in a fast-paced emergency and critical care environment and maintain composure and clinical judgment under pressure.
Ability to communicate efficiently with veterinarians and team members and maintain accurate medical records.

Nice To Haves

Experience or skills in emergency and critical care, triage, anesthesia, surgery assistance, diagnostics, and emergency procedures.
Positive, motivated approach and willingness to bring ideas to the team.
Determination to overcome obstacles, take on multiple responsibilities, and support the team.

Responsibilities

Triage incoming emergency patients by assessing severity and prioritizing care.
Continuously monitor critical patients overnight, provide scheduled treatments, track vital signs, and recognize early deterioration.
Place IV catheters, draw blood, and manage fluid therapy and CRIs for critically ill patients.
Assist with stabilization and emergency procedures, including CPR, oxygen therapy, and wound management.
Administer medications according to veterinarian orders, including emergency drugs and controlled substances, and document their use carefully.
Perform and assist with overnight diagnostics, including radiographs, blood work, and point-of-care testing.
Manage recumbent and hospitalized ICU patients, including turning, padding, bladder management, and nutritional support.
Maintain composure and sound clinical judgment under pressure, including when working with a smaller overnight team and greater independence.
Communicate timely updates about evolving cases to the overnight veterinarian and team.
Maintain accurate, detailed medical records and provide a seamless handoff to the day team.
Contribute ideas and participate in frequent team meetings.

Benefits

$750 per year continuing education allowance for credentialed veterinary technicians.
Up to 16 paid continuing education hours per year.
VCA-sponsored Veterinary Technician National Exam and employer-paid test preparation.
Paid yearly NAVTA membership and state credential renewal.
VCA-sponsored scholarships and discounts to Penn Foster's Veterinary Technician Program.
Free RACE-approved continuing education, training, and job-support webinars through Woof University.
Free Vetfolio and Plumb's online formulary subscriptions, plus VETgirl savings.
Unlimited access to the Mars Veterinary Health library.
Nationwide hospital transfer opportunities.
Paid vacation (two weeks for credentialed veterinary technicians), paid sick days, and paid bereavement days.
Paid parental leave and fertility benefits.
Free mental health support through the Cigna Life Assistance Program and Lyra, plus a free Headspace subscription.
Hospital discounts for personal pets, including free vaccines.
Discounted Hills or Royal Canin pet food delivered to the employee's home.
Three pairs of scrubs per year.
401(k) retirement savings with employer contribution.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options and multiple flexible health insurance plans.
100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Employer-paid basic life insurance.
Shift differential pay for the overnight role.