Emergency Vet Tech (Per Diem) — Flexible Hours & Growth

VEG ER for Pets; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Flexible schedules

Employee referral program

VEG swag and meals

Job summary

VEG is seeking a per diem Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line ER team. You will handle a wide range of emergencies, collaborating with doctors to deliver high-quality, emotionally intelligent care to pets and their families.

This role involves triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, monitoring, and critical care nursing, with opportunities to grow skills and impact patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA-accredited program strongly preferred.
• Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located; VTS in ECC, internal medicine or anesthesia/analgesia is a plus.
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role; emergency or specialty medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Treat every patient and person like they matter—keep people and pets together through tests and treatments.
• Deliver nursing care, treatments, and emotional support in critical moments from triage to discharge.
• Provide meds, monitoring, IVs, blood products, and advanced care as needed.
• Collaborate with doctors and team to shape plans and keep care flowing.
• Perform CPR and utilize advanced techniques and equipment such as diagnostics and imaging.
• Assist with anesthesia and prepare for procedures with central lines or endoscopy.
• Use ultrasound, endoscopy, and sample collection as part of care.

Skills

Empathetic

Excellent communicator

Calm under pressure

Team player

Education

Associate's degree in veterinary technology

AVMA-accredited program

Job description

VEG is seeking a per diem Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line ER team. You will handle a wide range of emergencies, collaborating with doctors to deliver high-quality, emotionally intelligent care to pets and their families.

This role involves triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, monitoring, and critical care nursing, with opportunities to grow skills and impact patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.