Certified Veterinary Technician, Internal Medicine
Location: Chicago, IL
Schedule: 1st shift | 4 Nine Hour Shifts Per Week
Compensation: $25-32/hr for CVTs | $35-45/hr for VTS
Why Join Premier Veterinary Group, Chicago?
At Premier Veterinary Group Chicago, you'll be part of a collaborative team that delivers exceptional emergency and specialty care using advanced technology and state-of-the-art equipment. Work alongside board-certified specialists and experienced emergency clinicians in a hospital that values mentorship, continuous learning, and practicing at the top of your license. We foster a supportive, team-first culture where every contribution is valued, professional growth is encouraged, and you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of pets, their families, and the veterinary community every day.
In Your Day-To-Day, you will:
- Partner closely with board-certified specialists and emergency clinicians to provide exceptional care for a diverse caseload of complex internal medicine patients.
- Assist with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including endoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy, ultrasound-guided aspirates and biopsies, CT imaging, and contrast studies.
- Perform specialized nursing skills such as ECGs, arterial blood draws, joint taps, bone marrow aspirates, CSF taps, BAL/TTW procedures, and chemotherapy administration.
- Monitor and support patients through advanced diagnostics and treatments, including ACTH stimulation testing, glucose curves, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, and other specialized procedures.
- Utilize your technical expertise to provide compassionate patient care while ensuring accurate documentation, treatment preparation, and client support throughout the patient's visit.
- Collaborate with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced specialty environment dedicated to delivering outstanding patient outcomes.
- Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) or an experienced veterinary nurse with at least 3 years of emergency or specialty experience, including advanced anesthesia monitoring for ASA 3–5 patients. (New graduates and current CVT students are also encouraged to apply.)
- Strong technical skills, including animal restraint, venipuncture, peripheral IV catheter placement, medication and fluid calculations, aseptic surgical preparation, and patient monitoring.
- Experience performing in-house laboratory testing (CBC/Chemistry, electrolytes, i-STAT, urinalysis) and maintaining accurate, thorough medical records.
- Working knowledge of multiple medication administration routes and the ability to confidently deliver exceptional nursing care in a fast-paced specialty environment.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a compassionate, client-focused approach to patient care.
- The ability to lift up to 35 pounds and remain on your feet for extended periods throughout your shift.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required; bilingual or multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Perks & Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance -Multiple health plan options so that you can choose something that suits your needs best.
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, HSA
- Employee Assistance Program
- Uniforms
- Generous CE Allowance
- Professional development assistance
- Hands on learning as well as opportunities for credentialing
- Onsite continuing education events as well as virtual learning platforms
- Veterinary Social Worker on site!
Know Someone Amazing?
If this role isn’t the right fit but you know a great RVT, send them our way!
Email [email protected]—you could earn a $1,250 referral bonus if they’re hired.
Surrounding Areas
Our Chicago hospital is within commuting distance of many veterinary professionals throughout Chicago's North Side and the surrounding suburbs, including:
- Irving Park
- Avondale
- North Center
- Roscoe Village
- Albany Park
- Logan Square
- Lakeview
- Lincoln Square
- Ravenswood
- Bucktown
- Wicker Park
- Portage Park
- Jefferson Park
- Old Irving Park
- Belmont Cragin
- North Park
- Lincoln Park
- Andersonville
- Skokie
- Norridge
- Harwood Heights
- Park Ridge
- Morton Grove
- Evanston
About Ethos Veterinary Health
Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next. Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery. Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally. At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest
level, together.
Join Us
At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,
color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin,
veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on
qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.
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