Veterinary Technician - ER - Overnights

COVE Animal Health•Middletown, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a Veterinary Technician with a passion for Emergency Care? Join the dedicated team at Pieper Veterinary in Middletown, CT, where every shift offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on pets and the people who love them. We are seeking skilled, compassionate technicians who excel in fast-paced environments and remain calm, focused, and confident during critical moments. Our vision is a simple one, to make the community and the animals and people in it happier and healthier. If those values mean something to you, we invite you to check us out. Our VECCS Level 1 Certified Hospital includes specialists in Emergency & Critical Care, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, and Exotics and a full staff of experienced Emergency and Primary Care Veterinarians. With the support of their technicians, assistants, and liaisons the hospital teams work closely together to deliver the highest quality of care. We believe veterinary medicine is truly a team sport, and we are looking for a technician who shares that mindset. Clear, effective communication is essential in a busy clinical environment, and the ideal candidate can confidently multitask while consistently delivering high-quality patient care. We are seeking a technician who is already comfortable with patient restraint, triage, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, and anesthesia. Collaboration is highly valued, and we encourage all team members to speak up—your insights matter and can truly make a difference for our patients and clients.

Requirements

Knowledge with Anesthesia and monitoring.
Phlebotomy
Knowledge of the procedures used for scheduling patients, receiving, treating, ordering medical supplies, and requesting laboratory tests.
Knowledge of the use, care, and storage of veterinary instruments, materials, and equipment.
Knowledge of sterilization techniques to sterilize various instruments and materials.
Knowledge of the instruments, materials, and standardized procedures used in the full variety of treatments to make preparations and provide ‘tableside’ assistance.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal services. This includes client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of client satisfaction.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
Must be 18 years or older to apply.

Nice To Haves

Associates in Veterinary Technology is a plus.
CVT license is a plus.
Experience with CPR, EzyVet, and SmartFlow is a plus.

Responsibilities

Patient restraint
Triage
Venipuncture
IV catheter placement
Anesthesia monitoring
Providing client and personal services, including client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of client satisfaction.
Sterilization of instruments and materials.
Assisting with treatments.