Veterinary Technician Overnight
Chattanooga, TNFull-time$18–22/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
VCA RIVER is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician for its overnight Emergency Department in Chattanooga. The technician will support 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care by providing patient care, diagnostics, and treatments. The role is full-time, Friday through Sunday from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., with an hourly salary of $18.00–$22.00 based on experience and skill set, plus a shift differential.
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Full job description
Seeking an experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician for our Emergency Department!
Location: VCA Regional Institute for Veterinary Emergencies and Referral s (RIVER)
2132 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37406
Salary: $18.00 - $22.00/hour, based on experience and skill set. + Shift differential
Schedule: Full-Time, Friday thru Sunday 8pm - 8am
VCA RIVER is hiring a Veterinary Technician to join the team at our AAHA-accredited emergency and specialty animal hospital in Chattanooga, TN.
We are home to a wonderful team of specialists, technicians, and support staff, with services including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Physical Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Imaging, and 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care.
Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/regional-institute
About the Role
You will support our 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care service by providing care, diagnostics and treatments for our patients. Skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
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Compassionate patient care
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Client education and care
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Lab sample collection and processing
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Pharmacy and medication administration
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Diagnostic imaging
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Surgical preparation and assisting
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Anesthesia monitoring
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Medical recordkeeping
Why VCA
VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world-class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.
We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.
Benefits we offer include:
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Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
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Opportunities for growth and advancement
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Medical, dental & vision insurance
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Employer-paid short-term disability insurance and life insurance
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Paid parental leave
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Paid vacation and sick time
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401(k) with matching
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CE allowance for full-time credentialed technicians
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Tuition support and sponsorships for veterinary technology AAS, BAS completion and more
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Vet tech license reimbursement
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Free wellness and self-care resources
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Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
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Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
Interested in learning more? Apply Today!
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 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18–22/hr
- Tennessee median$21–31/hr21 hourly ranges
- US median$23–33/hr1,315 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $20/hr, is 24% below the Tennessee median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges in Tennessee.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 22 open Veterinary Technician jobs in Tennessee and 1,627 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Tennessee
- Banfield Pet Hospital8 open
- BluePearl7 open
- Ethos Veterinary Health4 open
- Experience
- Veterinary Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (439 postings).
- Education
- 10 of the 1,627 open Veterinary Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 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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