Urgent Care Vet Tech — Fast-Paced, Impactful Role

First-State-Urgent-Vet; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

CE allowance

Job summary

First State Urgent Vet in Wilmington, DE seeks a Veterinary Technician to join a fast-paced urgent care team. You’ll triage walk-ins, perform life-saving treatments, and help educate clients while delivering high-quality care.

We offer a full-time schedule (4x10s) with rotating weekends, competitive pay ($19–$28 per hour), and a benefits package including CE allowance, health/dental/vision, 401k, and more.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of veterinary technician or veterinary assistant experience.
• Active and good-standing Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) in DE preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Triaging walk-ins and assessing emergent cases.
• Taking patient histories and educating clients clearly.
• Performing venipuncture and placing IV catheters.
• Administering treatments including IV, SQ, IM medications.
• Running in-house diagnostics with IDEXX equipment and digital radiology.
• Monitoring anesthesia and sedation during procedures.
• Providing hospitalized patient care and monitoring.
• Maintaining accurate medical records and treatment documentation.
• Reviewing treatment plans and discharge instructions with clients.

Skills

Patient assessment

Triage

Venipuncture

IV catheter placement

Anesthesia monitoring

Radiology

Client communication

Multitasking

Education

CVT in DE preferred

Tools

IDEXX equipment

Digital radiology

Job description

First State Urgent Vet in Wilmington, DE seeks a Veterinary Technician to join a fast-paced urgent care team. You’ll triage walk-ins, perform life-saving treatments, and help educate clients while delivering high-quality care.

We offer a full-time schedule (4x10s) with rotating weekends, competitive pay ($19–$28 per hour), and a benefits package including CE allowance, health/dental/vision, 401k, and more.