Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital, PA; Park Ridge, Northern (NJ, KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

CE allowance

Uniform allowance

Discounted care for your personal pets

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Encore Vet Group resources

Job summary

Park Ridge Animal Hospital in Park Ridge, New Jersey, is seeking a Credentialed Veterinary Technician with 3–5 years of veterinary experience and a current CVT credential. You will support lab work, imaging, dentistry, surgery prep, and exotic patient care, ensuring high-quality patient care and calm handling.

This part-time role features 6-hour day shifts, no weekend or holiday coverage, and compensation ranging from $28 to $33 per hour.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a veterinary setting.
• Current Certified Veterinary Technician credential.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses that come faster because lab work and imaging are handled accurately and efficiently.
• Surgical days that run smoothly because prep, monitoring, and recovery are in steady hands.
• Patients who stay calm through procedures because someone experienced is guiding them through it.
• Doctors who can stay focused on medicine because the technical work is fully covered.
• Clients who leave confident in the care their pet just received.

Job description

Credentialed Veterinary Technician | Park Ridge, New Jersey

The spay is prepped and ready when the doctor walks in. An hour later, you're reading dental radiographs and catching a fractured root before it becomes a bigger problem. By afternoon, you've got a bearded dragon steady on the table for bloodwork, calm as anything. At Park Ridge Animal Hospital, this is what a Certified Veterinary Technician does here: full scope, real trust, real medicine. If you've got 3 to 5 years of experience and you're ready for a practice that actually uses it, keep reading.

About the Practice

Park Ridge Animal Hospital has cared for the Pascack Valley community since 1966, and we're a Fear Free certified, full-service hospital offering wellness care, in-house lab and imaging, cold laser therapy, acupuncture, surgery, dentistry, and care for exotics including reptiles, rabbits, and pocket pets. We built our current facility around low-stress visits for pets and calm, capable days for our team. If you're an experienced Veterinary Technician looking for a practice that uses your full skill set, this is it.

What You'll Help Make Possible

• Diagnoses that come faster because lab work and imaging are handled accurately and efficiently
• Surgical days that run smoothly because prep, monitoring, and recovery are in steady hands
• Patients who stay calm through procedures because someone experienced is guiding them through it
• Doctors who can stay focused on medicine because the technical work is fully covered
• Clients who leave confident in the care their pet just received

What We're Looking For

Required

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a veterinary setting
• Current Certified Veterinary Technician credential

Preferred

• Experience with dental radiography, surgical assisting, or exotic patient care
• Interest in continuing to grow technical skills within veterinary medicine

Schedule

• Part-time, day shifts
• 6-hour shifts
• No weekend coverage required
• No holiday coverage required

Compensation

Compensation for this role ranges from $28.00 - $33.00 per hour, based on experience and role alignment.

Benefits

• Up to a 5% match on your 401(k)
• A generous CE allowance to help fuel your growth
• Uniform allowance to keep you comfortable and clinic-ready
• Discounted care for your personal pets
• Paid Time Off for those working 25+ hours per week
• A robust Employee Assistance Program covering mental health support, financial tools, and everything in between
• Access to Encore Vet Group's exclusive library of training, education, and development resources

Park Ridge Animal Hospital is proud to be partnered by Encore Vet Group - see what that means for you: www.encorevet.com

Encore Vet Group is a community of veterinary hospitals that share a passion for the profession and a strong commitment to those who provide veterinary care. We are dedicated to a great culture, strong leadership, and high-quality medicine. Veterinary practice success doesn’t happen without these key ingredients.

Our hospitals maintain the culture and atmosphere of a private veterinary practice while gaining access to collective resources and veterinary business management expertise to help lead their teams forward and shape their future. Whether you're a veterinarian, technician, or support staff, our focus is to support you in doing what you love - caring for animals while advancing your career.

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Pay Range

USD $28.00 - USD $33.00 /Hr.