Critical Care Veterinary Technician - Part Time
MedVetGroup
Chicago, IL Posted recently
- $24.00 to $29.00 per hour
- Full time, Part time
- ER / ECC
- Credential preferred
Benefits mentioned: Health insurance, 401(k) or retirement, Paid time off, Pet care discount, Uniform allowance
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About this job
We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.
We are looking for: Critical Care Veterinary Technician
Hiring Range: $24-$29/hour based on skillset and experience.
Never a dull moment in Critical Care! Our patients need constant supervision to ensure treatment plans are being executed. You should enjoy phlebotomy, placing IV catheters, assisting with recovery and client follow up and education.
What you’ll do:
- Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary
- Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment
- Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns
- Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients
- Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures
- Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients
- Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures
- Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing
- State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred
- Prior veterinary experience required, previous Critical Care, Nursing or Emergency experience desired
- Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
- Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comprehensive Health Benefits
- Vision and Dental
- HSA, FSA and Independent Care Spending
- 401k with Employer Match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Shift Differentials and On-call Pay
- Uniform Allowance
- Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insurance
- Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability
- Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program
MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
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Listed pay $24.00 to $29.00 per hour ($49,920 to $60,320 a year at 2,080 hours). That is 19% above the Illinois median of $22.33 an hour for vet techs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Vet tech pay guide
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