Licensed Veterinary Technician Overnight

Pet Services of Michigan, P.C.; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Continuing education allowance

Paid CE hours

401(k) with employer contribution

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

VCA Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kalamazoo seeks a compassionate Licensed Veterinary Technician to join an ER/ICU overnight team. You will work hands-on in a fast-paced, 24/7 setting, providing critical care, anesthesia support, and surgery assistance.

This full-time position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus, with a 12-month retention requirement. Expect a base rate of $24.00–$34.00 per hour plus shift differential, and a collaborative, team‑driven environment in Kalamazoo, MI.

Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician (CVT) required.
• Overnight ER/ICU experience preferred.
• Ability to monitor ICU patients and assist with anesthesia, surgery and emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Triage incoming emergency patients and assess severity.
• Monitor critical patients overnight and manage treatments and vitals.
• Place IV catheters, draw blood, manage fluids and CRIs.
• Assist with stabilization, CPR, oxygen therapy and wound care.
• Administer medications per veterinarian orders and document accurately.
• Perform diagnostics overnight (radiographs, blood work, point‑of‑care tests).
• Manage ICU patients and ensure proper turnover to day team.
• Maintain clear communication with overnight veterinarian and team.

Skills

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Job description

Credentialed Veterinary Technicians don't come along every day — and we know it. VCA Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kalamazoo is looking for a compassionate, experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to join an ER/ICU overnight team that values your skills, respects your expertise, and gives you the tools to actually use them. This is a hands‑on role where your skills and experience will be put to real use — patient care, treatment support, anesthesia, surgery assisting, and everything in between. Overnight shifts put you at the center of the action — this is when the most critical, high‑acuity cases come through the door, giving you hands‑on experience you simply can't get anywhere else. With a smaller, tight‑knit overnight team, you'll take on more autonomy and responsibility, sharpening your clinical skills in triage, critical care, and emergency procedures. If you thrive under pressure and want to fast‑track your growth as a technician, overnights are where the real learning happens.

Compensation

$5,000 sign-on bonus paid at 30 days and has a mandatory 12-month retention period. Compensation: $24.00 - $34.00 / hr based on skill set, experience and licensure status. Shift differential pay on top of your base rate.

Schedule

Full‑time (3) 12 hour shifts.

What You'll Do

• Certified Veterinary Technician Skills, ER/ICU Triage incoming emergency patients, quickly assessing severity and prioritizing care in high‑acuity, fast-moving situations
• Monitors critical patients continuously overnight, providing scheduled treatments, tracking vitals and recognizing early signs of deterioration
• Places IV catheters, draws blood, and manages fluid therapy and CRIs for critically ill patients
• Assists with stabilization and emergency procedures, including CPR, oxygen therapy, and wound management for trauma and critical cases
• Administers medications accurately per veterinarian orders, including emergency drugs and controlled substances, with careful documentation
• Performs and assists with diagnostics overnight — radiographs, blood work, and point-of-care testing — to support rapid clinical decision‑making
• Manages recumbent and hospitalized ICU patients, including turning, padding, bladder management, and nutritional support
• Maintains composure and sound clinical judgment under pressure, often with a smaller overnight team and greater independence
• Communicates clearly and efficiently with the overnight veterinarian and team, providing timely updates on rapidly evolving cases
• Maintains accurate, detailed medical records under time constraints, ensuring seamless handoff to the day team

As a CVT at VCA Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kalamazoo, you'll work in a fast‑paced, 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital in Portage, MI, gaining hands‑on experience across emergency/critical care, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, neurology and surgery. Our AAHA‑accredited hospital was established in 2002 and has built a reputation for excellence, high‑quality patient care, and a collaborative, team‑based approach to medicine. You'll work alongside board‑certified specialists and a dedicated emergency team, tackling complex and high‑acuity cases using state‑of‑the‑art technology in a hospital that values communication and teamwork as much as clinical skill. It's an environment built for CVTs who want to keep learning, stay challenged, and grow their technical skills in emergency and specialty medicine. We're looking for someone positive, motivated, and ready to bring ideas to the table — our team meets frequently, and your input genuinely shapes how we grow. We protect our culture fiercely, and that means hiring people with the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats, and show up for their team.

Benefits

• Career Growth & Education $750 / year continuing education allowance for CrVTs
• Up to 16 paid continue education hours per year
• VCA-sponsored Veterinary Technician National Exam + employer-paid test prep
• Paid yearly NAVTA membership & state credential renewal
• VCA-sponsored scholarships and generous discounts to Penn Foster's Veterinary Technician Program
• Woof University: free, RACE‑approved CE, training and job support webinars on demand
• Free subscriptions to Vetfolio and Plumb's online formulary, plus substantial VETgirl savings
• Unlimited access to Mars Veterinary Health library (2,000+ journals, 600+ textbooks)
• Nationwide hospital transfer opportunities
• Paid vacation (2 weeks for CrVTs) and paid sick days
• Paid parental leave & fertility benefits
• Paid bereavement days
• Free mental health support through the Cigna Life Assistance Program & Lyra
• Free Headspace subscription (meditation and sleep support)
• Generous hospital discounts for your personal pets, including free vaccines
• Discounted Hills or Royal Canin pet food delivered to your home 3 pairs of scrubs per year
• 401(k) retirement savings with employer contribution
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options
• Multiple, flexible health insurance plans to fit your needs 100% employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability insurance Employer-paid basic life insurance ...and more!

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!

Learn more about us here: https://vcahospitals.com/kalamazoo

Why VCA

VCA is one of the largest networks of animal hospitals in the country — but you'd never know it from the way we operate. Every hospital keeps its own identity, its own team, and its own culture, while giving you access to the resources, mentorship, and career opportunities of a national organization behind you. You get the best of both: the tight‑knit feel of a local practice and the backing, benefits, and growth potential of an industry leader. We're genuinely invested in your career — not just your job. From continuing education to credential support to nationwide transfer opportunities if life takes you somewhere new, we build the kind of support system that helps technicians build real, lasting careers, not just punch a clock. This is a place where your work is seen, your growth is prioritized, and your future in this field actually matters to us.

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

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world‑class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting‑edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board‑certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.