Veterinary Technician: Emergency Room (Evening & Night Shifts)

About the role

Are you a Certified Veterinary Technician who loves the adrenaline, variety, and meaningful impact of Emergency Medicine? At UW Veterinary Care, we’re elevating emergency care—and we want talented CVTs to join our dedicated Emergency Room team. In this ER-focused role, you’ll practice at the top of your license in a fast-paced teaching hospital where every day brings unique challenges and opportunities to provide exceptional patient care. With both full-time and part-time opportunities available, you can select the shift track that best aligns with your schedule and career goals.

Responsibilities

• Tracks supply inventory levels and places replenishment orders (10%)
• Assists with the execution of more complex animal care procedures and affiliated activities (15%)
• Monitors animal health status and records, notifies veterinarian when status changes, and ensures care plans are completed and recorded in the medical record (10%)
• Prepares, completes, and documents basic technical animal care procedures, assessments, and medication administration according to established care plans and medical necessity (15%)
• Serves as a point of contact for animal owners and stakeholders providing information and answering questions (10%)
• Documents and disseminates results to the appropriate entities (10%)
• Completes routine laboratory tests and collects specimen according to established medical orders and care plans (10%)
• Maintains organization of and updates records related to medical procedures and billing (20%)

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of clinical veterinary technician experience.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs independently and maintain physical agility required for fast-paced emergency interventions.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills under pressure.

Qualifications

• Direct prior experience in a high-volume ER, urgent care, or specialty referral hospital (preferred).
• Strong interest or active pursuit of Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care (VTS‑ECC) (preferred).
• Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) credential required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or higher in Veterinary Technology preferred.

Skills

Strong communication, organization, multitasking, ability to work under pressure, physical agility, lift 50 lbs, veterinary technical skills, client interaction, recordkeeping.

Benefits

• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension benefits
• Premier health and dental coverage
• Generous paid time off
• Annual shoe allowance
• Hospital‑provided scrubs
• Financial support for Continuing Education (CE) and VTS (ECC) certification

Pay

The anticipated pay range for this position is $23.00 – $35.00 per hour, negotiable based on experience, qualifications and Vet Tech level placement. Eligible for a hiring bonus of 5% of base pay (prorated to FTE) paid over the first year. Shift differential: up to an additional $10/hour for qualifying add‑ons and differentials.

Schedule

Position available at 75–100% FTE (30–40 hours per week). Current shift openings:

• Evening/Swing Shift – Full‑Time (40 hours/week): 4:30 PM–2:30 AM, three weekday shifts plus rotating weekend coverage.
• Night Shift – Part‑Time or Full‑Time (30–40 hours/week):