Certified Veterinary Technician, Overnights

Ethos Veterinary Health; Somers (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical - Dental - Vision

401 +match

CE Allowance

PTO 3 weeks

Uniform Allowance

Veterinary Service Benefits

Extensive training & development

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health is seeking a Certified Veterinary Technician for an Emergency role based in Racine/Kenosha. This is a 3rd shift position (8pm-8am or 12am-9am) with rotating weekends and a starting rate of around $25/hour, plus shift differentials depending on experience.

You will triage, monitor anesthesia, assist with diagnostics, and deliver high-level nursing care in a fast-paced ER. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in a veterinary hospital, strong teamwork, and exceptional

Qualifications

• Certified Veterinary Technician credentials highly preferred for this role.
• Emergency or Specialty experience is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in a Veterinary Hospital setting is required.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and build relationships.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled patient care through triage and emergency stabilization.
• Perform phlebotomy, medication calculations, and anesthesia monitoring as needed.
• Collaborate with veterinarians and team to deliver coordinated patient care.
• Foster a positive, team-oriented hospital environment.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Medication calculations

Radiology positioning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

CVT credential

Tools

Radiology equipment

Job description

Certified Veterinary Technician, Emergency
Location: Racine/Kenosha
Schedule: 3rd Shift | 8pm-8am OR 12am-9am | Rotating Weekends
Compensation: $25/hr+ Dependent on Experience |Applicable Shift Differentials ~ $5/hr for 3rd shift

Why join Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center Racine/Kenosha** :**
At WVRC Racine/Kenosha , you’ll be part of a supportive team where your technical skills, compassion, and dedication make a difference for pets and their families every day. As a growing 24/7 emergency hospital, you’ll gain hands‑on experience with a diverse caseload, allowing you to expand your clinical knowledge and work at the top of your abilities. You’ll collaborate alongside experienced emergency professionals who are committed to mentorship, teamwork, and helping one another succeed. If you’re looking for a fast‑paced environment where every shift brings new challenges, meaningful work, and opportunities to grow your career, WVRC Racine/Kenosha is the place for you.

In Your Day-to-Day, You Will:

• Provide skilled patient care through effective triage, rapid trauma assessment, comprehensive diagnostics, emergency stabilization, and ongoing nursing support.
• Apply your technical abilities across a variety of responsibilities, including patient restraint, phlebotomy, catheter placement, general nursing care, medication and fluid calculations from fluid rates to CRIs, general anesthesia monitoring, and more.
• Collaborate closely with veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and support team members to provide coordinated patient care.
• Help foster a positive, collaborative, and team-oriented hospital environment.

What you Bring:** **

• Certified Veterinary Technician credentials highly preferred for this role.
• Emergency or Specialty experience is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5years experience working in a Veterinary Hospital setting is required.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community is required.
• Maintain a positive outlook and ability to contribute in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are required, and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is expected.
• Strong Technical skills including phlebotomy, medication calculations, and radiology positioning.

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical - Dental - Vision - HSA & Flexible Spending Plan Options
• Short & Long- Term Disability Options
• 401 +match
• CE Allowance
• Paid Time Off (3 weeks accrual per year)
• Uniform Allowance
• Veterinary Service Benefits
• Extensive training to all new (and existing) employees with our Learning & Development Trainers to advance their skills and career
• Referral Bonuses
• Being a part of a team of elite professionals who prioritize the needs of their patient.

Surrounding Areas:

WVRC Racine/Kenosha is within commuting distance of many veterinary professionals throughout Racine County and the surrounding southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois communities including:

• Mount Pleasant
• Sturtevant
• Racine
• Somers
• Caledonia
• Pleasant Prairie
• Franksville
• Union Grove
• Bristol
• Oak Creek
• Cudahy
• Greenfield
• Hales Corners
• Franklin
• Yorkville
• Salem Lakes
• Burlington
• Kenosha
• Zion, IL
• Gurnee, IL
• Waukegan, IL
• Milwaukee

_ About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-classmedicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next. Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standardsare elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respectedveterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue togrow, clinically, professionally, and personally. At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest
level, together.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and helpshape the future of veterinary care!_

_ Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,
color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin,
veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on
qualifications, competence, merit, and business need_