Veterinary Technician

About the Role

Horton Animal Hospital-Discovery is looking for an experienced Overnight Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Technician, or RVT who brings strong critical-thinking skills, creative ideas, and a genuine desire to provide exceptional patient care. Our hospital follows a "better together" philosophy. We believe every team member contributes something valuable, and we appreciate the different experiences, perspectives, and talents each person brings to the practice. Our leadership team—including two Hospital Managers and two DVM Chiefs of Staff—is committed to creating a workplace where employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to grow. We also believe that a rewarding veterinary career should leave room for a fulfilling life outside the hospital. Our overnight schedule is designed with work-life balance in mind, giving you more days away from work to recharge, pursue your interests, and spend time with the people and pets who matter most.

Why Our Veterinary Technicians Love It Here

• Work three overnight shifts per week, leaving more days free for life outside the hospital
• Join a collaborative team that values your ideas, experience, and individuality
• Receive support from an engaged hospital leadership team
• Build your skills through mentoring, training, and professional development
• Make a meaningful difference for hospitalized and urgent-care patients
• Enjoy occasional coffee runs, team potlucks, and meals provided by the hospital
• Stay fueled throughout your shift with a refrigerator stocked with drinks and snacks

Responsibilities

• Welcome clients, obtain verbal histories, and collect patient temperatures, pulses, and respiratory rates
• Support hospitalized patients with compassionate nursing care, monitoring, hygiene, and comfort
• Assist veterinarians with examinations, treatments, diagnostic procedures, and urgent-care cases
• Safely restrain and position patients for medical procedures and diagnostic imaging
• Perform venipuncture, collect diagnostic samples, and place intravenous catheters
• Complete in-house laboratory procedures and assist with diagnostic imaging
• Fill prescriptions and support medication preparation as directed
• Assist with patient intake, hospitalization, and discharge
• Maintain accurate medical documentation, treatment records, and billing information
• Clean, maintain, package, and sterilize surgical instruments and equipment
• Support anesthesia monitoring and surgical procedures based on your training and experience
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked hospital environment

Requirements & Qualifications

• At least one to two years of experience in a small-animal veterinary practice
• Previous emergency, urgent-care, or critical-care experience
• Availability to work overnight and weekend shifts as scheduled
• Strong communication, client service, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with patient restraint, venipuncture, laboratory procedures, and hospital workflow
• Familiarity with standard veterinary hospital procedures and protocols
• The ability to remain professional, compassionate, and calm in fast-paced situations
• Dependability and consistent attendance
• The ability to remain on your feet for most of a 12-hour shift
• The physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance
• A commitment to treating every animal humanely and compassionately, regardless of the circumstances
• A team-oriented approach that supports the hospital's ethical principles and standards of care

Schedule

Three overnight shifts per week, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: Competitive compensation, 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Account (full-time only), 529 Savings Plan, Tuition Support Program (full-time only), Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options (full-time only); Supplemental insurance including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child life insurance (full-time only); Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service. In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.); Sick Time / Paid Time Off; Free or discounted laboratory work for employee pets; Pet discounts on services and products; Pet food discount program
• Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program, Professional development opportunities, Continuing education allowance, Uniform allowance, State license reimbursement for eligible credentialed veterinary technicians, VTNE exam fee reimbursement for eligible veterinary technicians, TechLife Professional Development Program for veterinary technicians
• Lifestyle Perks: Three-shift overnight workweek, Flexible scheduling that supports work-life balance, Six paid holidays (full-time only), Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program, Snacks provided during overnight shifts