Veterinary Technician

NOCO Humane

Job Description

Can you place an IV catheter and win over a nervous kitty in the same afternoon? Our Veterinary Technicians are the heartbeat of our shelter medicine team. From surgery and dentals to intake exams and diagnostics, you’ll give thousands of animals the care they need to get healthy and get home. Provisional tech? We’ll reimburse one VTNE and one Colorado license registration, and support your renewals along the way!

Expected Hiring Range: $24.00 to $26.00/hour for Provisional Technicians, $26.00 to $30.00/hour for Registered Technicians, plus a wage premium for bilingual English/Spanish speakers
Status: Full-time or part-time, hourly, non-exempt

About NOCO Humane:
NOCO Humane is an independent nonprofit that has served northern Colorado since 1969. As an open-admission shelter, we believe every animal deserves a safe place to go. In Fiscal Year 2026 we cared for nearly 12,700 animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, goats, snakes, and more!) and performed more than 4,000 surgeries. Guided by Socially Conscious Sheltering, our team serves animals and people with respect, dignity, empathy, and kindness.

What You’ll Do

-Support our surgical program: induction, intubation, anesthesia monitoring through recovery, instrument prep, and restraint
-Perform intake physical exams, basic medical assessments, and triage
-Perform dental prophys and radiographs, and assist veterinarians with dentistry
-Run and interpret diagnostics like fecal flotations, urinalysis, point-of-care tests, and cytology
-Give treatments and medications, and complete minor procedures such as suture removal
-Perform euthanasia as assigned
-Keep accurate medical records in our shelter software
-Help train volunteers and students, and pitch in with animal care, cleaning, and laundry
-Work independently during some weekend shifts

What You Bring

-Graduate of an accredited Veterinary Technician program or Provisional/Registered Veterinary Technician (Colorado certification/registration required)
-At least one year of animal handling experience in a shelter, clinic, boarding facility, or similar setting
-Proficiency with intubation, IV catheter placement, and IV injections
-Confidence monitoring and responding quickly to anesthesia changes
-Experience maintaining computerized medical records
-At least 21 years old, with a valid Colorado driver’s license, an insurable driving record, and personal auto insurance
-Willingness to receive rabies vaccination with periodic titer testing

Bonus points for: previous technician experience, dentals and dental radiology, Chameleon or other shelter software, or Spanish fluency.

Schedule & Physical Requirements

-Full-time (40 hours, 5 days) or part-time (20 to 24 hours), with shifts generally between 7am and 7pm, including weekends, holidays, evenings, and overtime as needed
-Lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and stand for eight or more hours
-Exposure to anesthetic gases, x-rays, sharps, chemicals, zoonotic diseases, bites and scratches, and deceased animals

Benefits
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, supplemental accident insurance, matching 403b retirement plan, paid time off, paid holidays, and more. Part-time employees receive paid time off, a matching 403b plan, and more.

How to Apply
Visit www.nocohumane.org/careers to apply. We will begin reviewing applications on October 31, 2026. The job will remain posted until filled.

NOCO Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds. Candidates must pass a background check, DMV check, and drug test.

This is a full time job