Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Oak Brook, IL

Veterinary Emergency Group The PC; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterinary Emergency Group in Oak Brook, IL is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line ER team. You’ll work on a range of emergencies, collaborating with doctors to deliver gold standard, emotionally intelligent care for pets and their families.

Expect hands-on triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, monitoring, and critical care nursing while you grow your skills and make a meaningful impact when it matters most.

Responsibilities

• Treat every patient and person like they matter—because they do—while providing care and comfort throughout tests and treatments.
• Deliver nursing care, treatments, and support across triage, diagnostics, anesthesia, monitoring, and critical care nursing.

Job description

Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Oak Brook, IL

In 2014, VEG was born with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. This meant challenging the status quo and fixing everything that was wrong with the ER experience. Since then, we’ve expanded rapidly, with hospitals nationwide open 24/7, 365 days a year, and created a better emergency experience—not only for people and their pets, but also for everyone who works here-our VEGgies!

At VEG we find a way to say yes to the career you want in veterinary emergency medicine. This means transforming how ER works, from our open-concept hospitals, where you can handle emergency cases of every kind (even exotics!) to our immersive, customer-focused experience, which helps us give people and their pets the care they deserve.

This also means saying yes to creating the greatest experience possible for our VEGgies. Yes to working in an environment where you can find your place and feel valued for the amazing work you do. Yes to having unparalleled opportunities for learning and mentorship so you can grow where you want to go in your career. And yes to making an impact here in ways you never thought possible.

VEG is a 2025 and 2026 certified Great Place to Work®.

THE JOB

As an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician, you’re part of a team that thrives on the front lines of emergency veterinary care where every second counts. You’ll handle a wide range of cases, from minor to complex emergencies, collaborating with our doctors and team in delivering gold standard, emotionally intelligent care. You’ll jump into triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, monitoring, and critical care nursing, all while being a steady, compassionate presence for pet parents in their most stressful moments. This role is for someone who wants to do the work they were trained to do (and more), continue growing their skills, and help people and their pets when they need it most.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Treat every patient and person like they matter-because they do! You keep people and pets together and stay by their side through tests, treatments, and everything in between
• Jump into action, delivering nursing care, treatments, and