**VCA Civano Animal Hospital and Emergency Center** is proud to offer advanced veterinary care to the growing Tucson community. Our hospital is open seven days a week and provides 24/7 urgent and emergency care. In addition to dogs and cats, we see a variety of other pets such as horses, pigs, and other small farm animals, birds, rabbits, chinchillas, amphibians, reptiles, and more. We are seeking a **Certified Veterinary Technician** with experience in a fast-paced emergency setting. The hourly rate starts between $20.00 and $25.00 per hour + shift differential and is negotiable based on your experience in the veterinary industry. **This position is overnight. Hours range from 5p-7a.** As a member of the **VCA Civano Animal Hospital and Emergency Center** , you will assist your assigned Doctor and provide the maximum level of care 24/7 to incoming critical and non-critical emergencies. Technicians will utilize an array of advanced skills including, but not limited to: + Triaging and stabilizing incoming emergencies + Advance anesthesia monitoring experience and patient recovery + Provide nursing care to both stable and critical patients + Performing patient assessments and physical examinations + Providing timely treatment to outpatients + Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imagining + Venipuncture/catheter placement + Safe animal restraint and handling + Strong multi-tasking skills + Pharmacy + Surgical preparation and assisting + Effective verbal, listening, and communication skills + Ability to work collaboratively with team members of all hospital services As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: **_Health & Wellness_** + An innovative, new department focused on associate health and wellbeing, with programs such as company sponsored Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tools, and access to additional mental health resources + 401k retirement savings plan, with matching contributions of 25% of the first 4% of your eligible compensation + Health, dental, vision insurance with HSA/FSA plan options + Infertility benefits and paid maternity and paternity leave + Paid vacation and sick leave + Flexible scheduling for work/life balance **_Professional Development_** + Continuing Education Allowance and Paid Continuing Education Days: CVT/RVT/LVT - $750/year, VTS - $1000/year + WOOF University, offering an abundance of FREE CE’s for Doctors and Staff + Career development scholarship and reimbursement opportunities + Opportunities to mentor with one of the largest providers of private practice Internships and Residencies in the U.S. + Opportunities to participate in a robust clinical studies program **_Additional Benefits_** + Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets + Uniforms provided + 100% paid life insurance + Medical/Dental/Vision coverage options + Paid vacation and sick time + The option to bring your pet to work with you + 100% paid short-term disability insurance + Access to a collaborative network of 6,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists Job Type: Full-time **If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.** Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development) We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com