Emergency Veterinary Technician - Overnight

VCA Animal Hospitals; League City (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

401(k)

Pet discounts

Head Space wellness

Job summary

VCA Animal Emergency Hospital Southeast Calder Road is seeking an Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our one-of-a-kind Emergency and Critical Care Hospital in League City, TX.

This full-time overnight position requires experience as a veterinary technician and the ability to work weekends/holidays, with shifts 6 pm–3 am Wednesday through Saturday, and lifting up to 30 pounds. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits available.

Qualifications

• Veterinary technician credentials required (CVT/RVT/LVT).
• Emergency veterinary experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift 30+ pounds and work weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Place IV catheters and monitor anesthesia during procedures.
• Triage emergency cases and manage hospitalized patients.
• Communicate effectively with doctors and staff; calculate drug dosages.
• Administer medications via injection, oral, and topical routes.
• Follow hospital checklists and maintain high standards of patient care.

Skills

IV catheter placement

Anesthesia monitoring

Triage emergencies

Patient care

Medication administration

Education

CVT/RVT/LVT credential

Tools

Radiology equipment

Laboratory equipment

Job description

VCA Animal Emergency Hospital Southeast Calder Road is looking for an Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician to join a one-of-a-kind Emergency and Critical Care Hospital!

Full-time, Overnight, Wednesday‑Saturday 6 pm - 3 am.

Pay Range: $22.00 - $24.00/hr.

Location: League City, TX 77573

Veterinary Technician Experience required. Emergency experience preferred. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Must be able to lift over 30 pounds without assistance.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to place IV Catheters, surgery monitoring, triage emergency cases, manage hospitalized cases, communicate efficiently with doctors and staff, calculate drug dosing, administer medications via injection, oral, and topical routes.
• Standard hospital cleaning duties.
• Follow hospital checklists and protocols.
• Maintain highest standard of patient care.

About the Hospital

Our hospital has been serving the Bay Area near Houston for over 20 years. We are a nights, weekends and holidays facility, AHAA accredited and believe in providing the best possible care to our patients and excellent service to our clients.

Why Join the VCA Animal Emergency Hospital Southeast Calder Road?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary technician career has to offer.

We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Benefits

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education allowance
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation (2 weeks to start) and sick time
• 401(k)

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA team, you will support technician and doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

You have worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you have invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

Skills Utilized

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

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