Licensed Veterinary Technician
Ethos Veterinary Health
Grand Rapids, MI
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Anesthesiology, Animal Care, Clinical Trial, Continuous Improvement, Critical Care, Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Electrocardiogram, Emergency Care, English Language, Health Plan, Hospital, Insurance, Intensive Care, Leadership, Medical Records, Medication Administration, Medicine, Mentoring, Multilingual, Patient Care, Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), Quality of Care, Record Keeping, Sample/Specimen Processing, Specimens/Samples, Surgical Nursing, Team Player, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Ultrasound, Veterinary Medicine, Voice Mail
LOCATION
Grand Rapids, MI
POSTED
30+ days ago
Licensed Veterinary Technician, Emergency
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Schedule:Part Time & Full Time Available | FT Hours Are 3 Twelve Hour Shifts Per Week - Overnight Availability Required | Shift Bid Every 6 Months | Rotating Weekends & Holidays
Compensation: $21-30/hr Dependent On Experience | $3/hr Shift Differential For Hours Worked Between 11pm & 7am
Why Join Animal Emergency and Specialty Hospital?
We believe in respect, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our team values kindness, teamwork, and a gossip-free, solution-focused work environment. We lift each other up and grow together.
Founded in 1991, Animal Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Grand Rapids is committed to delivering the highest level of veterinary care. We recently expanded into a brand new, 10,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility, open 24/7 to better serve our community—and offer more opportunities for our dedicated team.
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Schedule:Part Time & Full Time Available | FT Hours Are 3 Twelve Hour Shifts Per Week - Overnight Availability Required | Shift Bid Every 6 Months | Rotating Weekends & Holidays
Compensation: $21-30/hr Dependent On Experience | $3/hr Shift Differential For Hours Worked Between 11pm & 7am
Why Join Animal Emergency and Specialty Hospital?
We believe in respect, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our team values kindness, teamwork, and a gossip-free, solution-focused work environment. We lift each other up and grow together.
Founded in 1991, Animal Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Grand Rapids is committed to delivering the highest level of veterinary care. We recently expanded into a brand new, 10,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility, open 24/7 to better serve our community—and offer more opportunities for our dedicated team.
In Your Day-To-Day, You Will
- Assist veterinarians during exams, diagnostics, and treatments
- Strong technical skills; IVC placement, administering medications, and monitoring hospitalized patients
- Perform and monitor anesthesia (ECG, SpO₂, EtCO₂, NIBP)
- Provide surgical support and post-op care
- Handle and prepare lab samples; operate in-house diagnostics
- Accurately record histories and update medical records in the PIMS system (EzyVet)
- Maintain accurate and detailed communication logs, handle department voicemail, client callbacks, and documentation
- Educate and communicate with clients regarding their pet's condition, treatment plans, review of estimates, and follow-up care
- Maintain hospital cleanliness, follow safety protocols, and support inventory.
- Ability to learn advanced skills and use them to the fullest
- Ability to participate in clinical trials and as a result, be a part of improving medicine for pet health for the future
- Other duties as assigned by leadership
What You Bring
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) in Michigan or eligible for Michigan license transfer.
- The ability to remain calm, think critically, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced emergency and critical care environment.
- A passion for delivering exceptional patient care and providing compassionate, five-star service to clients during some of their most stressful moments.
- A collaborative, team-first mindset with the flexibility to thrive in a dynamic, ever-changing hospital setting.
- A desire to be part of a cohesive, hardworking team that supports one another while providing outstanding emergency veterinary care.
- Fluent English (spoken and written) is required; bilingual or multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Perks & Benefits (for full time employees, unless specified otherwise):
- Medical, Dental, Vision -Multiple health plan options so that you can choose something that suits your needs best.
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, HSA
- 401(k) with employer match
- Discounted Employee Pet Insurance
- License fees covered for all employees including new and out-of-state transfers
- Continuing Education Allowance: $1,000/year (FT), $500/year (PT)
- Paid Time Off
- Access to Ethos-wide expansive VetBloom Learning and Development platform with RACE approved CE
- In depth tier training program for both Veterinary Assistants and Licensed Veterinary Technicians
- Ethos Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Networks for continued LVT growth and aspiring VTS team members
- Monthly in-house CE presented for all team members
- And more!
Hospital Highlights:
- 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care
- 9 Exam rooms
- Dedicated feline-specific hospitalization ward
- Dedicated glass-enclosed critical care/ICU suite
- State-of-the-art surgery center with 3 operating rooms
- On-site advanced on-site diagnostics including Ultrasound and CT
- Fully equipped 24-hour diagnostic laboratory
- Independent GI & Respiratory isolation wards
- Conference center for continuing education and community events
We participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
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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