Certified Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care - Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care

🐾 Now Hiring: Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) 🐾
Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care
💰 $25–$27/hour

Are you a CVT who thrives in a fast-paced urgent care environment and enjoys using your skills to help pets when they need it most? We’d love to meet you!

At Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care, you’ll be part of a team focused on providing high-quality, compassionate care for patients who need more than a typical GP visit.

? What You’ll Love About This Role

✨ $25–$27/hour
✨ Typically 4 ten-hour shifts per week
✨ Fast-paced urgent care environment
✨ Opportunity to fully utilize your veterinary technician skills
✨ Work alongside a team dedicated to excellent patient care

🗓️ Schedule

Our CVTs typically work four 10-hour shifts per week.

Saturday availability is required, so flexibility to work Saturdays is a must.

🐶 What We’re Looking For

• Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
• Previous veterinary technician experience preferred
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical and patient-care skills
• A team player with a positive, compassionate approach
• Must be available to work Saturdays

If you’re ready for a role where no two days are exactly the same and your skills truly make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

🐾 Join the team at Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care!

Your Impact as an Urgent Care Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Note: The Credentailed Veterinary Technician title is used in various states based on state-specific licensing and credentialing requirements. Responsibilities may vary depending on the hospital and/or state and will be outlined by the state’s Veterinary Practice Act and/or the responsible veterinarian, where applicable.

• Be a Lifeline for Patients in Crisis: You'll be on the front lines, utilizing your full skillset in triage, stabilization, patient monitoring, and critical care under veterinarian supervision.
• Provide Clarity in Critical Moments: You'll be a vital and calming link for pet owners, clearly explaining treatments, reviewing discharge instructions, and providing reassurance during stressful times.
• Lead and Elevate Your Team: In a fast-paced setting, you'll guide and support your colleagues, ensuring a smooth workflow and fostering a focused, collaborative atmosphere.
• Ensure Seamless Care: Your clear and accurate record-keeping in a fast-paced environment will be crucial for patient handoffs, case management, and effective team communication.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• A calm, efficient, and decisive approach, especially during medical emergencies.
• Graduate of an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technician program and a current state license in good standing.
• Proficiency in a range of technical skills, with a strong aptitude for emergency procedures, anesthesia monitoring, and critical care nursing.
• Confidence in handling animals of all temperaments and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for working collaboratively under pressure.
• One year of experience in a veterinary setting is preferred; urgent care or emergency experience is a plus!

How You're Supported

As part of the Mission Pet Health family, you get the stability of a local practice backed by the comprehensive benefits and resources of a larger network. The focus is on investing in you, so you can focus on what you love.
Note: Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you at every stage. Eligibility for specific benefits varies based on your role and hours worked.

About Mission Pet Health

Mission Pet Health was founded by veterinarians on the belief that local practices thrive with clinical autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence. The organization provides world-class support to its 850+ hospital teams on a hyper-local basis so they can focus on what matters most: the medicine, their patients, and their team culture. Learn more at missionpethealth.com.

Driving the award-winning culture are the WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow. Mission Pet Health is veterinarian-led, people-focused, and on a mission to be the best place to work in veterinary medicine. We are proud to be recognized as a 2025 "Most Loved Workplace," ranked #2 in America's Top 100 and #1 in veterinary care.