Senior Veterinary Technician

Pay: $30.00 - $36.00 per hourJob description:Senior Emergency & Urgent Care Veterinary TechnicianBark Ave Veterinary Urgent Care | Riverdale, NJ$30–$36+ per hour | No Overnights | Flexible Full-Time or Part-TimeLove ER medicine, but ready for a schedule that gives you your life back?Bark Ave Veterinary Urgent Care is an independently owned, veterinarian-led urgent care hospital looking for an experienced veterinary technician/nurse to join our clinical team.We offer the interesting medicine, procedures, anesthesia, surgery and emergency cases that make ER exciting — without overnight shifts or the environment of a traditional 24/7 emergency hospital.The ScheduleOur hospital schedule is designed to provide urgent care when pet owners need us most while creating a more sustainable schedule for our team:Monday–Wednesday: 4 PM–10 PMThursday Friday & Saturday: 11 AM–11 PMSunday: ClosedNo overnight shiftsWe are open to discussing full-time or part-time scheduling with the right experienced candidate. You do not necessarily need to work every hospital day.This could be an especially great fit for an ER/specialty technician who wants to leave overnight medicine, someone looking for consistent evening hours, or an experienced technician interested in adding a few higher-level clinical shifts each week.What You'll Get to DoBark Ave bridges the gap between general practice and the traditional emergency room. Our caseload includes urgent medical cases, emergency stabilization and procedural/surgical medicine.Depending on the day, you may assist with:Emergency triage and stabilizationAnesthesia and advanced patient monitoringSoft tissue and abdominal surgeryWound repairsPyometra and splenic surgeryEndoscopy/foreign-body casesDentistry and dental anesthesiaDigital radiographyIn-house laboratory diagnosticsUltrasound/POCUSOxygen therapyHospitalized patient careWe practice high-quality medicine and want our technicians actively involved in patient care and clinical decision-making.Who We're Looking ForThis is not an entry-level technician position.We're looking for someone who can walk onto a busy treatment floor, assess what is happening, recognize priorities and confidently support the veterinarian and other team members.Our ideal candidate is comfortable with:IV catheter placement and venipunctureAnesthetic induction, maintenance, monitoring and recoveryRecognizing and responding to anesthetic complicationsMedical math, drug calculations and CRIsEmergency triage and patient stabilizationDigital radiographySurgical preparation and sterile techniqueDentistryPatient monitoring and nursing careAccurate medical documentationManaging multiple patients and competing prioritiesStrong anesthesia skills are especially important for this position.The Kind of Teammate We're Looking ForTechnical skills matter, but how you work with people matters just as much.We're looking for someone who is:Kind and team-orientedDependable and accountableCalm under pressureComfortable communicating concernsReceptive to feedback and willing to learnAble to give constructive feedback respectfullyWilling to help without getting caught up in "that's not my job"Interested in mentoring and supporting less-experienced team membersWe are a small hospital, so everyone contributes to keeping treatment areas stocked, organized and ready for the next patient.Compensation$30–$36+ per hour, depending on experience, credentialing, emergency/critical care background, anesthesia proficiency and overall clinical skill level.CVT/LVT/RVT credentials are valued, but we are also interested in highly experienced non-credentialed technicians who can demonstrate an advanced clinical skill set.BenefitsHealth insurancePaid time offEmployee veterinary discountNo overnight shiftsSundays offIndependently owned hospitalAbout Bark AveBark Ave Veterinary Urgent Care is a privately owned veterinary hospital in Riverdale, NJ. We provide appointment-based urgent care while also seeing patients requiring emergency evaluation and stabilization.We're intentionally building something different from both traditional general practice and the 24/7 ER environment: excellent medicine, interesting cases, strong standards and a team that genuinely supports one another.If you love the medicine of ER but are looking for more structure, no overnights and a healthier long-term relationship with veterinary medicine, we'd love to hear from you.Please submit your resume and tell us briefly about your ER/urgent care, anesthesia and surgical experience and what you're looking for in your next hospital.Experience:Emergency/Urgent Care Veterinary Technician: 3 years preferredWork Location: In person — Riverdale, NJ