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Emergency Overnight Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals
VCA Cottonwood Animal Hospital | 4053, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Dec 2025

About the role

VCA Cottonwood Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our evening and overnight emergency team. A signing bonus is available for CVT candidates!

Address: 6360 Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84121

Competitive Pay and Benefits: signing bonus available for experienced CVT's We will assist with the costs of preparing for the VTNE and reimburse the registration fee for the VTNE.

Schedule: Overnights or swing shifts

Why Join the VCA Cottonwood Animal Hospital?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary technician career has to offer.

We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

•     Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

•     Leadership opportunities

•     Career development programs

•     Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

•     Continuing education allowance

•     Tuition support and sponsorships

•     Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

•     Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)

•     Referral bonuses

•     Competitive wage

•     Medical, dental & vision insurance

•     Generous pet care discounts

•     Life, long and short-term disability insurance

•     Paid parental leave

•     Paid vacation (2 weeks to start) and sick time

•     401(k)

•     Full-time and Part-time positions available

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA Cottonwood Animal Hospital, you will support technician and doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

You have worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you have invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

•     Physical examinations and patient assessment

•     Anesthesia monitoring

•     Surgical preparation and assisting

•     Dentistry

•     Radiology

•     Laboratory work

•     Venipuncture

•     Catheter placement

•     Pharmacy

•     Patient recovery

•     Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

Apply today!

We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. Apply today on our mobile-friendly application. We look forward to speaking with you!

If you are a current associate, you 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 associate

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