Veterinary Technician, Overnight Emergency

Ethos Veterinary Health • Nashville, TN

2d • $20 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Nashville Veterinary Specialists is seeking a Veterinary Technician or experienced Veterinary Assistant to join its Overnight ER Team in Nashville, Tennessee. The role provides hands-on nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients in the ICU and supports emergency and critical care in a specialty veterinary hospital. The hospital is newly renovated and expanded, with a learning-focused, collaborative environment and opportunities to develop advanced technical skills alongside experienced veterinary professionals.

The position offers $20–$29 per hour based on experience, plus available $4.50 shift and weekend differentials and a $2,500–$5,000 sign-on bonus. Relocation assistance is available to experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians. The schedule is three consistent 12-hour overnight shifts per week, from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Nashville Veterinary Specialists serves Nashville and surrounding Middle Tennessee communities. It is part of Ethos Veterinary Health, which operates a network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals focused on advanced medicine, learning, mentorship, and professional growth.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience working as a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant; emergency medicine experience is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of veterinary medicine, including triage, disease processes, pharmacology, restraint, diagnostic imaging, phlebotomy, anesthesia, laboratory equipment, and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to document patient care accurately.
• Excellent communication skills with clients and veterinary team members.
• Ability to adapt to changing patient needs and remain composed in a fast-paced ICU environment.
• Commitment to teamwork, professional development, and excellent patient care.
• Ability to safely handle and restrain patients of varying sizes.
• Fluent English speaking and reading skills.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency medicine experience.
• Advanced technical skills such as central line placement, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, feeding tube placement, and urinary catheter placement; these skills are preferred but not required.
• Licensed Veterinary Technician experience for relocation assistance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients in the ICU.
• Perform patient assessment, triage, treatments, diagnostics, monitoring, and nursing care.
• Support veterinarians and the medical team with emergency and critical care patients.
• Perform or assist with phlebotomy, IV catheter placement, diagnostic imaging, anesthesia, laboratory procedures, and medication administration.
• Assist with advanced procedures based on experience and training.
• Monitor patient status and promptly communicate changes to the veterinary medical team.
• Maintain accurate and thorough medical records.
• Communicate compassionately and professionally with clients about patient care when appropriate.
• Maintain clean, organized, and appropriately stocked patient care areas.
• Collaborate with Veterinary Technicians, assistants, veterinarians, and support staff.
• Continue developing technical skills in a learning-focused specialty and emergency animal hospital.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Discounted employee pet products and services.
• Continuing education allowance.
• Scholarship and Sponsorship Program through Penn Foster.
• Licensure renewal reimbursement.
• Out-of-state veterinary technician license transfer reimbursement.
• Uniform allowance.
• Cell phone discount.
• YMCA corporate memberships.
• Team building and volunteer events.
• Career development opportunities.
• Sign-on bonus of $2,500–$5,000 available.
• Relocation assistance available to experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians.
• Shift and weekend differentials of $4.50 available.

What This Job Offers

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