Overnight Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Emergency Center of Canton; Canton (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% match

Continuing education allowance

Mental health resources

Bonding leave

Pet care discounts

In-house diagnostics

Job summary

The Veterinary Emergency Center of Canton is seeking an Overnight Veterinary Technician to join our state-of-the-art emergency hospital in Canton, CT. Gain hands-on experience with a dynamic caseload, anesthesia monitoring, and rapid diagnostics in a supportive team environment.

Open 7 days a week, with 8am-12am weekdays and 8am-8pm weekends; 24-hour inpatient care; opportunities for CE support and professional development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Hands-on experience as a Veterinary Technician required.
• Core technical skills include blood draws, catheter placement, patient monitoring, and surgical assistance.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Must be a team player with compassion for pets and their people.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care and technical support to hospitalized and emergency patients.
• Perform venipuncture and place IV catheters.
• Monitor anesthesia and assist veterinarians during surgical and medical procedures.
• Assist with diagnostics including bloodwork, radiographs, and laboratory testing.
• Monitor patient vitals, maintain accurate treatment records, and communicate patient updates to the veterinary team.
• Administer medications and treatments as directed by the veterinarian.
• Support patient restraint and handling while ensuring a low-stress experience for pets.
• Maintain a clean, organized treatment area and assist with stocking medical supplies.
• Collaborate closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support staff to provide exceptional patient care.
• 401(k) with a total company matchup to 4%, after 6 months of employment.
• Continuing education allowance and professional development support.
• Mental Health Resources
• Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave.
• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Diagnostics: Savings on reference lab testing
• Nutrition: Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Insurance: Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner
• Rarebreed veterinary partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.

Skills

Venipuncture

IV catheter placement

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical assistance

Laboratory testing

Communication

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

VeterinaryEmergency Center of Canton is looking to addaskilled Overnight Veterinary Technician toourteam.At Veterinary Emergency Center, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our technical environment meansyou'lllearn from the best and practice exceptional medicine. As part of our team,you'llwork with the latest technology, gain access tostate-of-the-arttraining facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love. A great opportunity for a technician who enjoys emergency medicine and wants flexible shifts in a collaborative, fast-paced hospital.

Our technicians play an essential role in delivering high-quality emergency and inpatient care while supporting a team of experienced ER clinicians. This role is ideal for someone who is confident in their technical skills, enjoys a dynamic caseload, and thrives working alongside a supportive and team-oriented group.

A veterinary technician license is not required , but p rior experience working as a veterinary technician (not solely as an assista nt) is required .

Our state-of-the-art emergency hospital serves the greater Hartford area and is equipped with advanced diagnostics, a fully equipped surgical suite, in-house lab, and a supportive team committed to exceptional patient care. The hospital is open 7 days per week from 8am-12am Monday-Friday and 8am-8pm on Saturday and Sunday. We have 24-hour nursing care for our inpatients 7 days a week including holidays.

Veterinary Emergency Center of CantoninCanton,CT

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provide high-quality nursing care and technical support to hospitalized and emergency patients
• Perform venipuncture and place IV catheters
• Monitor anesthesia and assist veterinarians during surgical and medical procedures
• Assist with diagnostics including bloodwork, radiographs, and laboratory testing
• Monitor patient vitals, maintain accurate treatment records, and communicate patient updates to the veterinary team
• Administer medications and treatments as directed by the veterinarian
• Support patient restraint and handling while ensuring a low-stress experience for pets
• Maintain a clean, organized treatment area and assist with stocking medical supplies
• Collaborate closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support staff to provide exceptional patient care
• 401(k) with a total company matchup to 4%, after 6 months of employment
• Continuing education allowance and professional development support
• Mental Health Resources
• Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave

Because we know how much your pets mean to you, we offer special benefits designed just for them:

• Pet Care:Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Diagnostics:Savings on reference lab testing
• Nutrition:Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Insurance:Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Hands-on experience working as a Veterinary Technician required (assistant-only experience is not sufficient)
• Ability to perform core technical skills including blood draws, catheter placement, patient monitoring, and surgical assistance
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Must be a team player with compassion for pets and their people

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional workexperiencesfor our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of supportthat’shard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry.We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and backgroundcheck.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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