Certified Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Technician,  Emergency and Critical Care
Location: Chicago, IL
Schedule: Full Time | Thursday, Friday and Saturday | 8am-8pm
Compensation: $25-35/hr for Certified Veterinary Technicians | $35-45/hr for VTS Credentialed Team Members 

Why Join Premier Veterinary Group, Chicago?
At Premier Veterinary Group Chicago, you'll be part of a collaborative team that delivers exceptional emergency and specialty care using advanced technology and state-of-the-art equipment. Work alongside board-certified specialists and experienced emergency clinicians in a hospital that values mentorship, continuous learning, and practicing at the top of your license. We foster a supportive, team-first culture where every contribution is valued, professional growth is encouraged, and you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of pets, their families, and the veterinary community every day.

In Your Day-To-Day, You Will:

• Triage and take complete histories on incoming patients
• Assisting with managing the flow between clients and patients
• Execute treatment plans correctly and use of hospital information system and digital treatment sheets
• Provide excellent nursing care efficiently and accurately
• Proper handling, completion of paperwork, and submission of all laboratory samples.
• Produce quality digital radiographs safely and efficiently.
• Assisting the DVMs and other members of the medical teams in procedures and treatments
• Anesthetizing, maintaining, monitoring and recovering patients perioperatively. Must be proficient in drug and CRI calculations.

What You Bring: 

• Proper animal restraint
• Peripheral catheter placement and properly securing them
• Venipuncture
• Knowledge of various routes of drug administration
• Calculation and administration of fluids and medications
• Aseptic surgical area preparation
• Work well under pressure and during high levels of strss
• Excellent communication skills and ability to multitask
• Strong computer skills and ability to problem solve
• Exhibit compassion and empathy towards clients, referral partner hospitals, and team members
• Flexible working hours
• Out-going personality and works well individually and in a team setting
• Ability to lift a minimum of 35 pounds
• Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages is a plus
• Educational Requirements:
  • High School education or equivalent
  • 2 years of related job experience
  • Certification or licensing as a veterinary technician

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance -Multiple health plan options so that you can choose something that suits your needs best.
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, HSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Uniforms
• Generous CE Allowance
• Professional development assistance
• Hands on learning as well as opportunities for credentialing
• Onsite continuing education events as well as virtual learning platforms
• Veterinary Social Worker on site!

Premier Veterinary Group believes that all veterinarians, pets, and pet owners deserve premier experiences. Everything we do reflects this belief.  We commit ourselves to acting with respect, honor, and dignity toward our patients, clients, and colleagues.

Surrounding Areas
Our Chicago hospital is within commuting distance of many veterinary professionals throughout Chicago's North Side and the surrounding suburbs, including:

• Irving Park
• Avondale
• North Center
• Roscoe Village
• Albany Park
• Logan Square
• Lakeview
• Lincoln Square
• Ravenswood
• Bucktown
• Wicker Park
• Portage Park
• Jefferson Park
• Old Irving Park
• Belmont Cragin
• North Park
• Edgebrook
• Lincoln Park
• Andersonville
• Edgewater
• Skokie
• Norridge
• Harwood Heights
• Park Ridge
• Morton Grove
• Evanston
• Northfield
• Northbrook

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.
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