Description

Veterinary Technician - Overnight ICU - Up to $2500 Sign-On Bonus

Department: Veterinary Technicians

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

Compensation: $21.00 - $28.00 / hour

Description

Work 3 Nights. Get 4 Days Off. Practice Advanced Medicine.

Are you an experienced Veterinary Technician or highly skilled Veterinary Assistant looking to take your emergency and critical care skills to the next level?

At Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Knoxville (AESC), our Overnight ICU team plays a critical role in providing advanced nursing care to the hospital's most complex and critically ill patients. This is more than patient monitoring-it's an opportunity to be actively involved in life-saving medicine every shift.

Our ICU Technicians are the eyes and ears of the critical care team.

If you thrive on complex cases, advanced nursing, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes, we'd love to meet you.

• Three 12-hour overnight shifts per week
• Four days off every week
• Dedicated overnight ICU and Emergency team
• Specialty-level medicine and advanced nursing care
• Overnight shift differential
• Sign-on bonus up to $2,500
• Relocation assistance available
• Greater autonomy and clinical involvement
• Collaborative environment with Emergency and Specialty clinicians
• Opportunities to work at the top of your skill set

Key Responsibilities - ICU & Emergency Medicine

• Monitor and manage hospitalized ICU and critical care patients throughout the night
• Perform advanced technical procedures including:
  • IV catheter placement
  • Blood collection and laboratory diagnostics
  • Blood transfusions
  • Continuous rate infusions (CRIs)
  • Oxygen therapy management
  • Mechanical ventilation monitoring
  • Advanced patient monitoring and nursing care
• Assist with emergency stabilization and urgent interventions
• Recognize subtle patient changes and communicate findings to clinicians promptly
• Administer medications via IV, IM, SQ, oral, and injectable routes
• Deliver detailed patient assessments and treatment updates throughout the shift

• Work alongside Emergency, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Surgery teams
• Support advanced diagnostics and specialty treatment plans
• Expand your knowledge through exposure to complex medical and surgical cases

• Participate in patient rounds and case discussions
• Ensure seamless communication during shift transitions
• Collaborate closely with doctors and fellow technicians to deliver exceptional patient care

• Maintain accurate medical records and treatment logs
• Ensure ICU and treatment areas remain clean, organized, and stocked
• Support hospital-wide patient care standards and protocols

✅ What We’re Looking For:

• 2-3+ years of veterinary experience required
• Emergency, ICU, or Specialty experience strongly preferred
• Strong technical and nursing skills
• Comfortable working independently and making critical observations overnight
• Ability to manage multiple high-acuity patients simultaneously
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to gold-standard patient care
• • Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT, RVT, CVT)
  • Emergency or Critical Care experience
  • Experience with transfusions, CRIs, ventilators, and advanced monitoring
  • Specialty hospital experience

Our team consistently tells us they love overnight shifts because of:

• Four-day weekends every week
• Strong team camaraderie and support
• More autonomy and trust in patient care decisions
• Less administrative distraction and more focus on medicine
• Exposure to challenging critical cases
• Opportunities to continuously learn and grow
• Shift differential and competitive compensation
• The ability to make a direct impact on patient outcomes

Growth & Learning Opportunities with Innovetive Petcare

• Competitive Pay:
  • $21.00-$25.00/hr based on experience
  • $26+/hr negotiable for actively Licensed Veterinary Technicians with relevant ER/Specialty experience
  • Sign on bonus up to $2500
  • Relocation bonus available to the right candidate
• Overnight Shift Differential: +$2/hr beginning at midnight
• Paid Time Off (PTO) + dedicated CE PTO
• Paid Continuing Education (conferences, workshops, online learning)
• Career Growth & Advancement:
  • Opportunities within ICU, ER, Specialty Medicine
  • Support for pursuing VTS or advanced certifications
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, retirement planning, and more
• Student Loan & Licensure Assistance:
  • For graduates of AVMA-accredited VT programs who completed the VTNE within the last 3 years
• Sign-On or Relocation Assistance for highly qualified Licensed Veterinary Technicians
• State-of-the-Art Facility & Equipment
• Supportive, team-driven culture that values clinical excellence and professional voice

As part of the Innovetive Petcare network, you’ll join an organization committed to high-quality medicine, continuous learning, and long-term career development-without corporate red tape.

Take your emergency and ICU career to the next level in a hospital that values expertise, growth, and impact.

Weekends only. Critical care always. Excellence expected.

About Animal Emergency & Specialty Center - Knoxville

Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Knoxville is an AAHA Accredited, premier referral and emergency veterinary hospital. We have an emergency and critical care unit that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We have a variety of board-certified surgeons and specialists at AESC who treat a wide range of veterinary orthopedic, oncology, thoracic, abdominal, and soft-tissue conditions. Our team includes over 20 compassionate and highly trained Licensed Veterinary Technicians, numerous veterinary assistants, other support staff, and supportive administration.

We have the latest specialized surgery and diagnostic instrumentation and equipment including 16-slice CT scanner, Vivid iQ echocardiogram platform, digital radiology, ultrasound systems, fluoroscopy unity, endoscopy, high-def Storz tower with new laparoscopic equipment, Arthrex equipment, LigaSure, Autocon III, Storz Ho-YAG laser, Synthes locking plates, and ESF equipment. In 2027, we will be completing our 20,000-square-foot specialty expansion and we will be adding Neurology, Cardiology, and other specialists to our team, as well as a new MRI scanner, CT scanner, linear accelerator, IR suite with ceiling-mounted fluoroscopy, and surgical suites measuring at least 18' x 18'.

Our hospital is a neighborhood and community partner that provides advanced diagnostics, evaluations, and care in an environment rooted in comfort and compassion. Hear more about working with us from our team at the Animal Emergency and Specialty Center of Knoxville!

Animal Emergency and Specialty is a proud partner of Innovetive Petcare. Where we believe that you are the future of veterinary medicine. Cultivate, innovate, develop, and collaborate. Excellent pet care comes from exceptional teams.

Equal Opportunity Employer Policy

Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Knoxville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.