Emergency Veterinary Technician - Day Shift
Innovetive Petcare
- Pay
- $18 to $38
- an hour
- Location
- Dunwoody, GA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 8
- 11 days ago
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About the company
Innovetive Petcare
Veterinary · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is bringing advanced Emergency and Specialty Medicine to Dunwoody, and we're looking for experienced Emergency Veterinary Technicians to help build our Emergency Services team.
What you'll do
- 2+ years of veterinary hospital experience preferred
- Experience in Emergency, Critical Care, Specialty Medicine, Surgery, or high-volume General Practice
- Strong foundation in:
- Veterinary nursing
- Patient monitoring
- Venipuncture
- IV catheter placement
- Medication administration
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Client communication
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) credentials or ability to sit for VTNE
- RECOVER CPR Certification
- Advanced anesthesia experience
- Experience managing hospitalized or high-acuity patients
- Interest in pursuing advanced specialty training or VTS credentialing
- Standing and walking throughout a 12-hour shift
- Frequently bending, lifting, kneeling, reaching, and performing patient restraint
- Safely lifting up to 50 pounds independently and more with assistance
- Working effectively in a fast-paced Emergency environment
- Working around animal dander, medical gases, cleaning products, disinfectants, blood, bodily fluids, and other veterinary-related substances
What you need
- Emergency triage and patient assessment
- Stabilization of critical and emergent patients
- Venipuncture and IV catheter placement
- In-house laboratory diagnostics
- Radiology and diagnostic imaging support
- Medication administration and fluid therapy
- Continuous patient monitoring
- Anesthesia and procedural support
- Oxygen therapy and emergency interventions
- Emergency surgery preparation and recovery
- ICU and hospitalized patient nursing
- Accurate medical records and treatment documentation
- Client communication and patient advocacy
- Clear handoffs between shifts and clinical teams
- Education: a professional certificate
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Perks
- annual CE allowance
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