ER/ICU Relief CVT
Clackamas, ORJob$31–36/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists is a 24/7 specialty and emergency/critical care hospital seeking a Certified Veterinary Technician for its ECC Department. The role uses clinical skills to support hospitalized animals and assist doctors and technicians with patient care. The technician also interacts with clients and referring veterinarians, maintains medical records and supplies, and helps uphold a clean environment and infectious disease protocols.
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JOIN OUR TEAM
VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists is a fast growing, 24/7 Specialty and Emergency/Critical Care hospital seeking relief ER/ICU Technician.
Compensation: $ 31 - $ 36 / hr
Job Description:
Why We Want You!
We are seeking a skilled and passionate Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) to join our ECC Department.
Why We Need You:
As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet caregiver—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so they will partner with us for the care of their companion animals.
You’ve worked hard for your credentialing, and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
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Venipuncture
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Catheter placement
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Radiology
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Anesthesia monitoring
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Physical examinations and patient assessment
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Surgical preparation and assisting
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Laboratory work
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Pharmacy
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Patient recovery
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Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients
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Teamwork advocate
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Restraining and assisting in patient exams and routine procedures
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Taking detailed medical histories and patient vitals
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Providing compassionate care for our hospitalized animals
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Assisting our Doctor and Technician staff as needed with patient care
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Maintain accurate and complete medical records
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Helping clients and doctors during humane euthanasia
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Maintain a clean work environment to maintain any infectious disease protocols, handle medical/biomedical and infectious waste appropriately
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Maintain inventory and supplies for procedures and patient husbandry.
Requirements:
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Minimum 1 year of experience working in a veterinary hospital
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High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
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Excellent communication skills necessary to interact effectively with coworkers, referring veterinarians, clients, and patients; ability to readily learn new procedures, and must be adaptable
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Ability to work independently while supporting a busy, high-producing department
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Compassion for pets and people, understanding and respect for others’ choices.
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The ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and be exposed to hazards associated with allergens, contagious diseases, noises, odors, bites, scratches, and animal waste.
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
How this job compares
Set against the 1,627 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$31–36/hr
- US median$23–33/hr1,315 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33.50/hr, is 18% above the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the top quarter of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 22 open Veterinary Technician jobs in Oregon and 1,627 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Oregon
- Banfield Pet Hospital7 open
- VCA Animal Hospitals (this employer)4 open
- BluePearl3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Veterinary Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (439 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 147 of the 1,627 open Veterinary Technician jobs (9%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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