Veterinary Technician - Emergency Department

VCA Animal Hospitals•Tucson, AZ

40d•$16 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

VCA Valley Animal Hospital & Emergency Center is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency Department. Currently hiring for mid or night shifts. Full time only. The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine & patient care—with the passion, expertise, & technical know-how to make them happen. In addition to standard CVT skills, the Emergency Department values: Excellent Client & Patient Handling while working in a fast paced environment Advanced tube placement including NG tubes, central lines, & PICC lines Confidence in applying BLS/ALS CPR techniques Anesthesia induction, maintenance, monitoring, & recovery of critical patients Hands Free Radiology Technique for critical patients You’ve worked hard for your training & credentialing; we want you to use the knowledge & skills that you’ve invested your time & talent in. We are committed to supporting your professional growth, whatever that looks like to you! Compensation varies based on education, experience, & current AZ CVT license: $16 - 24/hour (includes scale for licensed & unlicensed Veterinary Technicians). Additional $3/hour stipend for all hours 8pm - 7am. CE allowance: CVT $750/year; VTS $1000/year If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.