Veterinary Technician, Urgent Care

Ethos Veterinary Health; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Optional retirement

PTO

Sick leave

CE allowance

Education assistance

Gym membership

Access to mental health support

Pet discount

Alaska Club Membership

Job summary

Ethos Discovery seeks a Veterinary Technician or Licensed Veterinary Technician for PET Urgent Care in Anchorage, Alaska. This full-time role offers a 4/10 or flexible schedule with no overnights, and compensation $24.00-$30.00 per hour plus a compassionate care stipend. Overtime eligible.

Work alongside a small, dedicated team to triage, monitor, administer medications, assist with diagnostics, and support both outpatient and inpatient care. CPR certification training provided.

Qualifications

• 1 year of veterinary technician experience or 2 years as a veterinary assistant.
• Credentialed Technician (LVT/CVT/RVT) preferred, not required.
• Organized, compassionate, and calm under pressure.
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients with compassion and care.
• Perform nursing tasks, monitoring, and treatments.
• Triage incoming patients and administer medications.
• Assist with diagnostics and imaging.
• Support outpatient and inpatient care as part of a team.
• Aid in CPR and emergency readiness as trained.
• Coach and guide junior staff to maintain care standards.

Skills

Veterinary technician experience

Licensed technician

Education

LVT/CVT/RVT credential

Job description

Veterinary Technician - PET Urgent Care

Compensation: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour, depending on experience, plus compassionate care stipend for licensed veterinary technicians. Overtime eligible.

Full-time opportunity in Anchorage, Alaska

Schedule: Full-time, flexible schedule, various options available, including 4/10 schedule. No overnights!

Are you a veterinary technician or an experienced veterinary assistant that is bored of general practice? Looking to expand your experience into the next tier of medicine? Not yet ready to jump into an Emergency Practice, but really interested? Urgent Care is the perfect next step. It often bypasses the usual (occasionally mundane) tasks of a general practice veterinary technician and challenges you to expand your skills with a small, yet mighty, team! Our team at Urgent Care prides themselves on providing clients with the most compassionate experience in those times of urgent need. PET Urgent Care is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Veterinary Technician or Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team!

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion & care.
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
• Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to triage incoming patients accurately.
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications.
• Contribute as an active and engaged team member to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care.
• Be trained to perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer properly.
• Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in-house & point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging.
• Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under sedation.
• Perform vascular access techniques
• Perform diagnostic techniques
• Conduct treatments using clinical decision-making skills according to treatment plans.
• Aid in managing patient care workload to ensure the patients are receiving uncompromised care.
• Coach and guide veterinary assistants and veterinary technicians to perform clinical tasks to maintain standards of care and encourage growth.
• Collaborate and share knowledge with teammates to ensure optimal patient care.
• Assist in effective sanitation of the hospital.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the lead or Manager.
• Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams
• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture

What You Bring

• At least 1 year of veterinary technician experience or 2 years of veterinary assistant experience
• Credentialed Technician (LVT/CVT/RVT) preferred, not required
• Organized, compassionate, and calm under pressure
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care

Perks & Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Optional retirement
• PTO
• Sick leave
• CE allowance
• Education assistance
• Gym membership
• Access to mental health support
• Pet discount
• Alaska Club Membership

Location Highlight

Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city, set between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet. Residents enjoy city amenities alongside year-round outdoor recreation, from the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Chugach State Park to skiing, fishing, and wildlife viewing close to home.

About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.