Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Technician, Emergency

$26–30/hour + Sign-On Bonus Available

Full-time opportunity in Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Schedule: Flexible scheduling available, including day and overnight shifts

Bring your emergency and anesthesia expertise to one of the region's leading specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals. At Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, you'll play a critical role in delivering advanced patient care, working alongside board-certified specialists and an experienced clinical team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your skills are valued and your professional growth is encouraged.

Why Join Red Bank Veterinary Hospital

At Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you'll join a team committed to delivering exceptional specialty and emergency care while fostering a supportive, team-oriented culture. Our technicians are empowered to practice at the top of their license and are trusted members of the patient care team.

You'll work with advanced medical equipment, complex surgical cases, and highly skilled specialists while continuing to develop your technical expertise through mentorship, continuing education, and hands-on learning opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver exceptional anesthesia support for specialty surgical procedures from patient preparation through recovery.

• Review patient histories, laboratory results, and diagnostic imaging to develop safe anesthesia plans in collaboration with specialists.

• Calculate, prepare, and administer anesthetic medications, IV fluids, CRIs, and emergency drugs.

• Monitor anesthetic depth and patient homeostasis while proactively recognizing and responding to changes in patient status.

• Perform anesthesia inductions, patient preparation, surgical nursing, and post-operative recovery.

• Assess and manage patient comfort through pain scoring and implementation of analgesic protocols.

• Complete post-operative diagnostics, treatment documentation, and patient care plans.

• Educate clients on post-operative care, medication administration, nutrition, and hospital recommendations as directed by the specialist.

• Maintain surgical suites, anesthesia equipment, and treatment areas to the highest standards of cleanliness and organization.

• Mentor and train veterinary technicians and assistants while supporting ongoing team development.

• Cross-train and assist other hospital departments as patient needs require.

• Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams.

• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture.

Qualifications:

• Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT, RVT, or LVT required).

• Minimum of two years of veterinary technician experience, preferably in anesthesia or specialty medicine.

• Strong technical skills including IV catheter placement, venipuncture, anesthesia induction and monitoring, surgical nursing, radiography, and perioperative patient care.

• Knowledge of anesthetic protocols, drug calculations, CPR, and emergency patient management.

• Ability to accurately calculate medication dosages and work confidently with advanced medical equipment.

• Excellent communication, organization, and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to remain calm, compassionate, and detail-oriented in fast-paced and emotionally challenging situations.

• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care.

Benefits & Compensation: 

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 $26–30/hour based on experience, skills, and credentials.

• Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• CE allowance and professional development support, including free VetBloom (RACE-approved CE) access

• Uniform allowance.

• Paid time off.

• Retirement savings options, including 401(k).

• Employee assistance programs.

• Employee pet discounts.

Location Highlight

Located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital offers convenient access to both Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore while providing the charm of a vibrant suburban community. Enjoy excellent dining, outdoor recreation, and a high quality of life while building your career at one of the region's premier specialty veterinary hospitals.

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 more than 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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