Certified Veterinary Technician, Emergency

Certified Veterinary Technician, Emergency

Take your emergency nursing skills to the next level at one of New Jersey's premier specialty and emergency hospitals. At Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, you'll care for a diverse caseload of emergency patients while working alongside an experienced team of emergency veterinarians, specialists, and credentialed technicians in a collaborative, fast-paced environment designed to support your professional growth.

Why Join Red Bank Veterinary Hospital

At Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you'll join a collaborative team that is passionate about delivering exceptional emergency and specialty care. Our 19,000-square-foot, 24/7 specialty hospital combines advanced medicine with a positive, team-focused culture where learning and mentorship are part of everyday practice.

You'll have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of emergency and specialty services including Critical Care, Surgery, Cardiology, Anesthesia, Radiology, Acupuncture, and advanced imaging—while expanding your technical skills alongside experienced clinicians who value teamwork and continuous development.

In Your Day-to-Day, You Will:

• Deliver exceptional nursing care to emergency and critically ill patients.
• Calculate, administer, and monitor medications and treatments with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Recognize subtle changes in patient condition and respond appropriately to medical emergencies and pain management needs.
• Place IV catheters, perform venipuncture, and provide advanced fluid therapy.
• Operate and monitor IV fluid pumps and other critical patient care equipment.
• Assist veterinarians with diagnostics, treatments, and emergency procedures.
• Maintain thorough and accurate medical records while communicating effectively with the clinical team.
• Support patients throughout hospitalization while providing compassionate, high-quality nursing care.
• Collaborate closely with emergency veterinarians and specialty departments to deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams.
• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture.

What You Bring

• Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT, RVT, or LVT required).
• Previous emergency or critical care experience preferred.
• Strong technical skills including IV catheter placement, venipuncture, medication administration, and fluid therapy.
• Experience monitoring hospitalized and critically ill patients.
• Anesthesia experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of emergency disease processes, treatment protocols, and patient assessment.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative hospital environment.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care.

Perks & Benefits

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Competitive compensation of $30–33/hour based on experience and skill set.
• Full financial support for technician programs.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• CE allowance and professional development support, including on-site continuing education opportunities and Free VetBloom (RACE-approved CE) access
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings options, including 401(k).
• Uniform allowance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Employee pet discounts.

Location Highlight

Located in Hillsborough, New Jersey, our hospital offers the perfect balance of suburban living and convenient access to Princeton, New York City, and the surrounding region. Enjoy a vibrant community, excellent dining and recreation, and the opportunity to build your career at a leading specialty and emergency veterinary hospital.

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.