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Veterinary Technician, Surgery

Location; Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full Time | 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:

• Deliver exceptional nursing care by advocating for your patients and providing compassionate support before, during, and after surgical procedures.

• Utilize your technical expertise to perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, medication calculations and administration, digital radiography, and patient preparation and recovery.

• Monitor anesthesia for a wide range of advanced procedures, including endoscopy, CT imaging, soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, and minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures.

• Assist surgeons throughout complex procedures, maintaining a sterile surgical field while supporting abdominal explores, cruciate repairs, fracture repairs, thoracotomies, laparoscopic surgeries, and arthroscopic procedures.

• Partner closely with veterinarians during patient appointments by educating clients, answering questions, and ensuring a positive client experience from admission through discharge.

• Apply sound clinical judgment while working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced specialty environment.

• Maintain and troubleshoot specialized surgical equipment and instrumentation, ensuring everything needed for each procedure is prepared and readily available.

• Collaborate with a highly skilled team to provide outstanding diagnostic, surgical, and nursing care while continually prioritizing patient safety and comfort.

What You Bring:

• 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 encouraged to apply!)

• A comprehensive understanding of anesthetic monitoring and a passion for providing exceptional care to surgical and critically ill patients.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

• A collaborative approach to patient care and a commitment to building lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and the veterinary community.

• The ability to remain calm, adaptable, and positive while thriving in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

• A compassionate attitude, sound clinical judgment, and a dedication to delivering the highest standard of patient care every day.

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!

Premier Veterinary Group believes that all veterinarians, pets, and pet owners deserve premier experiences. Everything we do reflects this belief.  We commit ourselves to acting with respect, honor, and dignity toward our patients, clients, and colleagues.

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

• Edgebrook

• Lincoln Park

• Andersonville

• Edgewater

• Skokie

• Norridge

• Harwood Heights

• Park Ridge

• Morton Grove

• Evanston

• Northfield

• Northbrook

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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