Emergency CVT — Veterinary Tech in Critical Care

VEG ER for Pets; Carle Place (NY); On-site; USD 37,195 - 66,124; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K match

Travel stipend

Paid parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

VEG is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line ER team. You will provide high-quality care across triage, treatments, anesthesia, monitoring and critical care nursing, while offering compassionate support to pet parents in stressful moments.

Required CVT/RVT/LVT/LVMT credential in the state, AVMA-accredited program, and 1+ year ER or specialty experience. We offer strong learning, mentorship, and competitive hourly compensation with benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate's degree in veterinary technology from an AVMA-accredited program strongly preferred.
• Credentialed as a Veterinary Technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located is required; VTS in ECC, internal medicine or anesthesia/analgesia is a plus and will lead to extra considerations in compensation.
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role; experience in emergency or specialty medicine preferred
• Basic computer skills and a comprehension of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
• Excellent communicator and calm under pressure; ready to lend a hand to support those around you

Responsibilities

• Treat every patient and person like they matter—because they do! You keep people and pets together and stay by their side through tests, treatments, and everything in between
• Jump into action, delivering nursing care, treatments, and emotional support in the most critical moments, from triage to discharge
• Bring the meds, the monitoring, and the mastery—from IVs and CRIs to blood transfusions and beyond
• Communicate like a teammate and think like a leader, helping shape plans and keep care flowing
• Be ready to perform CPR like the trained RECOVER rockstar you are (not only do we offer training, we have the highest number of RECOVER CPR professionals and instructors in the industry!)
• All the techy stuff—from diagnostics and imaging to sample collection and placing tubes
• Anesthesia, even for our most fragile patients? You've got it.
• Use all the advanced techniques in your toolkit: central lines, endoscopy, ultrasounds, and more

Skills

Empathetic

Excellent communicator

Curious

Ownership

Team collaboration

Education

AVMA-accredited program

CVT/RVT/LVT/LVMT credential in state

Tools

Practice management software

Job description

VEG is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line ER team. You will provide high-quality care across triage, treatments, anesthesia, monitoring and critical care nursing, while offering compassionate support to pet parents in stressful moments.

Required CVT/RVT/LVT/LVMT credential in the state, AVMA-accredited program, and 1+ year ER or specialty experience. We offer strong learning, mentorship, and competitive hourly compensation with benefits.