Veterinary Technician (CVT/LVT/RVT)

Veterinary Technician

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital is seeking full-time Certified or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (CVT/LVT/RVT or a credential transferable to Oregon) to join our Outpatient Services and Emergency & Critical Care (ECC) teams.

Note for applicants: This is DoveLewis' general Veterinary Technician posting and serves as a primary entry point for credentialed technicians (CVT/LVT/RVT). Based on your background and interests, candidates who apply here may be considered for department-specific technician openings, including Internal Medicine, Neurology, Surgery, and other teams.

This role is currently hiring for overnight shifts. If you're credentialed and looking to grow your emergency and critical care skill set in a specialty/teaching hospital, we'd love to meet you.

Pay

$28-$36 hourly for Certified Veterinary Technicians (or other license type that is transferable to Oregon)

$38-$44 hourly for Veterinary Technician Specialists

This position qualifies for 12% overnight and 10% weekend differential pay for relevant shifts.

Schedule

Currently hiring for overnight. Other schedules may become available in the near future. Please feel free to apply even if you have other availability so we can discuss options.

Outpatient Services and ECC technicians work 3/4 rotating schedules with 10 hours shifts. This means you have a consistent schedule that makes planning the rest of your life easy, and you get 3 or 4 days off in a row every week! All schedules include working one weekend day every week.

What You'll Do

As a Veterinary Technician, you'll provide high-quality nursing care to high-acuity patients and support the full patient experience, including:

• Calculating dosages and administering medications
• Running in-house lab work
• Placing tubes and catheters
• Monitoring anesthesia and patient recovery
• Ensuring patient comfort
• Updating clients on their pet's progress
• Collaborating with outpatient and specialty teams to deliver smooth, high-standard care

You may also have the opportunity to help manage advanced critical care cases under the direction of board-certified Criticalists, including:

• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
• Total plasma exchange (TPE)
• High-flow oxygen therapy
• Ventilator management
• and more

What We're Looking For

Requirements:

• Current status as a CVT/LVT/RVT (or credential transferable to Oregon)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years working in the veterinary field as a technician or assistant (preferred)
• 1+ year emergency and/or specialty small animal experience (preferred)
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered

What You Can Look Forward To At DoveLewis

• Advancing your emergency and critical care skills while working alongside a highly skilled team, including Certified Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Technician Specialists (VTS).
• VTS pathway support for credentialed technicians seeking to specialize, with mentorship from experienced VTS team members.
• Managing and assisting with advanced critical care treatments like CRRT, TPE, Hi-Flo oxygen therapy, and critical care ventilator management under the supervision of board-certified Criticalists.
• Collaborating across multiple specialties, including ECC, Neurology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Exotics, Hospice, Pain Management, Urgent Care, and Diagnostic Imaging.
• Equitable health benefits (medical, dental, vision, $0 mental health copays, LGBTQIA+ affirming care).
• 403(b) retirement plan with financial advising and student debt repayment assistance.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holiday pay, and bereavement leave (including time off when a pet family member passes away).
• Continuing education support including license reimbursement, professional dues assistance, and access to atDove over 100 hours of on-demand, RACE-approved CE content.
• A nonprofit mission that makes your work meaningful every day.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application and upload a resume. Resumes received without a completed online application will not be considered.

DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background and drug screen for illegal substances is required.

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital