You love the pace of emergency and critical care: the triage call, the crashing patient, the save that wouldn't have happened without you. At PASE, that work comes with a clear path to grow, pay that matches your skills from day one, and a team that has your back on every shift.

Philadelphia Animal Specialty & Emergency (PASE) is a veterinarian-owned, 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital in the heart of Philadelphia. We're hiring Emergency & Critical Care technicians to work a rotating schedule across our ER and ICU, caring for the hospital's sickest patients alongside our ER doctors and criticalists.

Why ECC technicians choose PASE

Start at the level your skills earn. A short skills assessment during your interview places you at the right level and pay from your first day. No starting at the bottom just because you're new to us.
A real career ladder. Our leveling structure maps out exactly what it takes to grow, from core nursing and sedation, to anesthesia, to advanced critical care skills and the anesthesia on-call rotation, all the way to VTS. Every level comes with a clear skills list, so you always know your next step.
Training that's actually offered. Sedation and anesthesia bootcamps run at least twice a year, open to everyone, including our overnight team.
Leadership paths if you want them. Grow into a Shift Lead role or Clinical Manager, alongside or instead of the clinical specialist track.
Shift differentials that add up. Earn extra pay for overnight and weekend hours, on top of your base rate.
Medicine worth learning from. CT, 1.5T MRI, emergency ultrasound, in-house lab, multi-parameter monitoring, and specialists in Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Surgery, Oncology, Anesthesia, Ophthalmology, and Diagnostic Imaging under one roof.
A culture built on communication. PASE is implementing TeamSTEPPS, a structured teamwork and patient safety program, so every voice on the floor is heard, including yours.

About the rotating schedule

Our ECC team works rotating 10- or 12-hour shifts across days, evenings, and overnights, including weekends and a share of holidays. A rotating schedule means you wont be stuck on overnights forever, everyone builds skills across the full range of ER and ICU cases, and your differentials work in your favor.

What you'll do

Triage incoming emergencies and stabilize critical patients alongside our ER doctors
Provide hands-on ICU nursing: catheter placement, fluid and transfusion therapy, CRI management, oxygen therapy, and close monitoring of unstable patients
Perform sedation and anesthesia appropriate to your level, with training to grow further
Assist in CPR and emergency procedures as part of a coordinated resuscitation team
Communicate clearly and compassionately with pet owners during some of their hardest moments
Mentor newer team members and help keep the ER and ICU running smoothly on every shift