Lancaster Veterinary Specialties - Overnight Veterinary Assistant

Overnight Veterinary Technician / Assistant – 1 Shift Per Week

Guaranteed Pay | Calm Overnight Environment

Lancaster Veterinary Specialties (LVS) – Lancaster, PA

Are you a Veterinary Assistant or Veterinary Technician looking to earn reliable supplemental income in a calm overnight environment?

This role is ideal for someone who already works in veterinary medicine and wants one predictable overnight shift per week without the chaos of emergency medicine.

This is not an ER-style overnight shift — our overnight team typically cares for just 1–4 stable post-operative patients.

At LVS, our overnight team focuses on attentive, compassionate care for surgical patients in a supportive, drama-free hospital culture.

Pay: Competitive hourly rate based on experience
Guaranteed Base Pay: $175 per scheduled shift if no overnight patients remain in the hospital.

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Why Our Overnight Team Loves This Role

✔ Typically only 1–4 stable post-operative patients overnight
✔ Calm, structured overnight environment
✔ One overnight shift per week
✔ Guaranteed base pay if the shift cancels
✔ Flexible start/end times to work around your primary job
✔ Supportive, drama-free hospital culture

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys focused patient care and quiet overnight work while earning reliable additional income.

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Schedule

Primarily 1 overnight shift per week

Typical shift:
6:00–6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
(Usually Tuesday night into Wednesday morning)

Start and end times can be slightly adjusted to accommodate your primary job.

If overnight patients are discharged before the shift begins, you will still receive a guaranteed base pay of $175 for the scheduled shift.

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What You'll Do

Overnight patient care typically includes 1–4 stable post-operative surgical patients.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring post-operative surgical patients
• Administering medications
• Managing IV fluid therapy (Heska pumps)
• Monitoring and documenting vital signs (HR, RR, temperature, CRT)
• Maintaining accurate nursing notes and morning handoffs
• Responding confidently and appropriately to any patient concerns

While the overnight environment is generally calm, we are looking for someone who is clinically confident, detail-oriented, and dependable.

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What We’re Looking For

• Licensed Veterinary Technician, non-licensed technician, or experienced Veterinary Assistant
• Minimum 2 years of veterinary experience required
• Strong technical skills including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, and medication administration
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Calm, independent, and reliable
• Professional and team-oriented

Specialty experience is not required — we are happy to teach.

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Our Culture

We’ve intentionally built a hospital where people enjoy coming to work.