Veterinary Technician Jobs in New Jersey
Veterinary Technician jobs in New Jersey draw consistent demand across private veterinary practices, specialty and emergency animal hospitals, and research institutions affiliated with major pharmaceutical companies headquartered in the state, with openings at every level from entry-level clinic assistant positions through senior anesthesia and emergency technicians. The strongest hiring concentrates in Newark, Princeton, and Cherry Hill, where large employers such as VCA Animal Hospitals, BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital, and Banfield Pet Hospital maintain active presences. Exotic animal care, veterinary dentistry, and emergency critical care are among the most in-demand specialties across the state. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Absecon Veterinary Hospital is an independently, family-owned practice with about 14 doctors and 90 team members. We’re AAHA Accredited, Fear Free certified, Cat Friendly Gold certified and we offer primary care, urgent care, and surgery. We’re looking for a veterinary technician to join our urgent care night team!
Schedule: This position covers closing shifts Sunday, and Tuesday or Thursday ending at 11PM, and the overnight shift every Wednesday, 7PM to 8AM. Shifts may change as needs of the hospital change. Overnight you’ll work solo or with a technician assistant, and you’ll care for our hospitalized patients. Our hospital monitors case load closely to ensure our overnight staff feel they can provide the appropriate care needed.
What you’ll do:
- Triage patients as they arrive and work with the doctor and team on who needs to be seen first
- Place IV catheters, start fluids, draw blood, and run diagnostics
- Monitor and stabilize sick patients and assist with emergencies, including CPR and procedures
- Give scheduled medications and treatments and keep treatment sheets accurate
- Monitor vitals, pain, hydration, and appetite, and tell the doctor when something changes
- Manage IV catheters, fluids, and pumps, and provide wound and bandage care
- Walk, feed, and clean hospitalized patients so they stay comfortable
- Help with post-surgical recovery
- Help prepare discharge instructions and update clients with the doctor
- Keep accurate records and keep the treatment area stocked and ready
What we’re looking for:
- Credentialed technicians (CVT, LVT, or RVT) are preferred
- Hospital, emergency, or specialty experience 2+ years
- Careful, organized, and good at noticing small changes in a patient
- Someone who communicates directly and kindly with the team
Training & Continuing Education:
- You spend your first 30 days shadowing a partner on the floor to learn how to navigate our PIMS, hospital policies, and get comfortable within the practice. After that we add responsibilities a step at a time. We review how it's going at 30, 60, and 90 days, check in every six months, and do a full review each year.
- Our leveling system runs from Technician Assistant 1 to Technician 3. Each level has skills sheets and study guides, so you know what to show to move up.
- VetMEDucate brings trainers into the hospital and pairs them with team members working on specific skills. If you're preparing for the VTNE, we have study resources for that. We also run internal courses, like sedation training, and RECOVER CPR training twice a year.
- After your first year, full-time team members get a yearly CE allowance: $350 for assistants and technicians who aren't credentialed, $1,500 for CVTs, and $2,000 for VTS. Full-time team members can also apply for tuition reimbursement of up to $1,000 a year.
Pay and Benefits:
- Pay is $19 to $35 per hour, depending on credentials, experience, and level.
- Sign on bonus available.
- Shift differentials available for hours between 8PM to 8AM, and Level 2 technicians receive weekend daytime shift differential.
Full-time team members (30 or more hours a week) receive:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 90 days. AVH contributes $300 a month toward medical.
- 40 hours of sick leave, as well as accrued earned time off. You can start using it after 90 days.
- A 401(k) after 12 months, with a match: 100% of the first 3% you contribute, and 50% of the next 2%
- Time and a half for hours worked on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, & Christmas/New Years Eves after 4pm
- Overtime at time and a half after 40 hours
- A $165 annual scrub allowance - the hospital provides your first sets of scrubs as needed for average shifts worked
- Up to 50% off care for your own pets
- Employer-paid life insurance, a confidential employee assistance program, and paid bereavement leave
Essential Functions:
Must be able to ambulate/move 90% of time
- Must be able to move supplies and patients up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to use Fear-Free techniques to restrain patients
- Must have the ability to work in a hospital setting, which includes:
- Exposure to potential caustic agents, medical grade radiation, and cleaning products
- Exposure to zoonotic diseases and wounds potentially inflicted by patients
Exposure to moderate to loud noises (such as barking)
AVH is an equal opportunity employer.
This position covers closing shifts Sunday, and Tuesday or Thursday ending at 11PM, and the overnight shift every Wednesday, 7PM to 8AM. Shifts may change as needs of the hospital change.
Absecon Veterinary Hospital is an independently, family-owned practice with about 14 doctors and 90 team members. We’re AAHA Accredited, Fear Free certified, Cat Friendly Gold certified and we offer primary care, urgent care, and surgery. We’re looking for a veterinary technician to join our urgent care night team!
Schedule: This position covers closing shifts Sunday, and Tuesday or Thursday ending at 11PM, and the overnight shift every Wednesday, 7PM to 8AM. Shifts may change as needs of the hospital change. Overnight you’ll work solo or with a technician assistant, and you’ll care for our hospitalized patients. Our hospital monitors case load closely to ensure our overnight staff feel they can provide the appropriate care needed.
What you’ll do:
- Triage patients as they arrive and work with the doctor and team on who needs to be seen first
- Place IV catheters, start fluids, draw blood, and run diagnostics
- Monitor and stabilize sick patients and assist with emergencies, including CPR and procedures
- Give scheduled medications and treatments and keep treatment sheets accurate
- Monitor vitals, pain, hydration, and appetite, and tell the doctor when something changes
- Manage IV catheters, fluids, and pumps, and provide wound and bandage care
- Walk, feed, and clean hospitalized patients so they stay comfortable
- Help with post-surgical recovery
- Help prepare discharge instructions and update clients with the doctor
- Keep accurate records and keep the treatment area stocked and ready
What we’re looking for:
- Credentialed technicians (CVT, LVT, or RVT) are preferred
- Hospital, emergency, or specialty experience 2+ years
- Careful, organized, and good at noticing small changes in a patient
- Someone who communicates directly and kindly with the team
Training & Continuing Education:
- You spend your first 30 days shadowing a partner on the floor to learn how to navigate our PIMS, hospital policies, and get comfortable within the practice. After that we add responsibilities a step at a time. We review how it's going at 30, 60, and 90 days, check in every six months, and do a full review each year.
- Our leveling system runs from Technician Assistant 1 to Technician 3. Each level has skills sheets and study guides, so you know what to show to move up.
- VetMEDucate brings trainers into the hospital and pairs them with team members working on specific skills. If you're preparing for the VTNE, we have study resources for that. We also run internal courses, like sedation training, and RECOVER CPR training twice a year.
- After your first year, full-time team members get a yearly CE allowance: $350 for assistants and technicians who aren't credentialed, $1,500 for CVTs, and $2,000 for VTS. Full-time team members can also apply for tuition reimbursement of up to $1,000 a year.
Pay and Benefits:
- Pay is $19 to $35 per hour, depending on credentials, experience, and level.
- Sign on bonus available.
- Shift differentials available for hours between 8PM to 8AM, and Level 2 technicians receive weekend daytime shift differential.
Full-time team members (30 or more hours a week) receive:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 90 days. AVH contributes $300 a month toward medical.
- 40 hours of sick leave, as well as accrued earned time off. You can start using it after 90 days.
- A 401(k) after 12 months, with a match: 100% of the first 3% you contribute, and 50% of the next 2%
- Time and a half for hours worked on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, & Christmas/New Years Eves after 4pm
- Overtime at time and a half after 40 hours
- A $165 annual scrub allowance - the hospital provides your first sets of scrubs as needed for average shifts worked
- Up to 50% off care for your own pets
- Employer-paid life insurance, a confidential employee assistance program, and paid bereavement leave
Essential Functions:
Must be able to ambulate/move 90% of time
- Must be able to move supplies and patients up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to use Fear-Free techniques to restrain patients
- Must have the ability to work in a hospital setting, which includes:
- Exposure to potential caustic agents, medical grade radiation, and cleaning products
- Exposure to zoonotic diseases and wounds potentially inflicted by patients
Exposure to moderate to loud noises (such as barking)
AVH is an equal opportunity employer.
This position covers closing shifts Sunday, and Tuesday or Thursday ending at 11PM, and the overnight shift every Wednesday, 7PM to 8AM. Shifts may change as needs of the hospital change.
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Veterinary Technician Job Market in New Jersey
A snapshot from current New Jersey openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Ethos Veterinary Health20
- VCA Animal Hospitals5
- Veritas Veterinary Partners5
- Community Veterinary Partners5
- NVA4
Top Industries Hiring
- Animal Care & Pet Services
- Consumer Goods
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in veterinary technician jobs across New Jersey.
- Active New Jersey Veterinary Technician registration issued by the New Jersey State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- Associate or bachelor's degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program
- Passing score on the Veterinary Technician National Examination required for state registration
- Hands-on clinical experience with patient intake, anesthesia monitoring, and surgical assistance
- Proficiency with veterinary practice management software such as Avimark or Cornerstone
- Ability to safely handle and restrain animals of varied species, sizes, and temperaments
Veterinary Technician Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a veterinary technician in New Jersey?
To become a veterinary technician in New Jersey, you must graduate from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program, pass the Veterinary Technician National Examination, and register with the New Jersey State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Associate degree programs at institutions such as Camden County College and Rowan College of South Jersey are accredited pathways that meet the state's education requirement. Registration must be renewed on a biennial cycle and requires documentation of continuing education.
How much do veterinary technicians make in New Jersey?
Veterinary technicians in New Jersey earn a median of about $49,050 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $37,870 for the lowest 10% to over $75,310 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire veterinary technicians in New Jersey?
Employers hiring veterinary technicians in New Jersey right now include Ethos Veterinary Health, VCA Animal Hospitals, and Veritas Veterinary Partners, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. New Jersey's concentration of specialty and emergency animal hospitals, alongside research campuses tied to the state's large life sciences sector, means hiring extends beyond general practice into more specialized clinical environments.
Which New Jersey cities have the most veterinary technician jobs?
Red Bank, West Caldwell, and Princeton account for the most veterinary technician openings in New Jersey. The Newark and Cherry Hill markets are driven by dense suburban pet ownership and the presence of multi-location specialty and emergency hospital groups, while Princeton and its surrounding corridor benefit from proximity to major pharmaceutical and animal health research campuses that employ technicians in laboratory and research settings.
Are there remote veterinary technician jobs in New Jersey?
Yes, but they're rare. Veterinary technician work is fundamentally hands-on, requiring direct patient contact, anesthesia monitoring, and in-clinic procedures that cannot be performed remotely. About 0% of veterinary technician openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions are almost exclusively in veterinary telehealth triage, client education coordination, or pharmaceutical research support roles that do not involve direct animal care.
How can I get hired as a veterinary technician in New Jersey with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is securing a veterinary assistant role at a general practice clinic or emergency animal hospital while completing an AVMA-accredited program, since many New Jersey employers hire assistants with the explicit expectation of promoting them after registration. Large multi-location groups operating in the state often post entry-level clinical support positions that function as structured on-ramps. Completing your VTNE and submitting your New Jersey State Board registration application before your first interview signals readiness and gives you a clear edge over candidates who haven't started the credentialing process.
Where can I find and apply to veterinary technician jobs in New Jersey?
You can find and apply to veterinary technician jobs in New Jersey on Migrate Mate, which lists current New Jersey openings updated regularly. Search for roles by city or specialty, find the positions that fit your background and availability, and apply directly to the employer. No profile creation is required to see or apply to listings.
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