Emergency Vet Tech: Critical Care & Rapid Impact

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency - Marietta; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Life Insurance

Disability (Short/Long-Term)

Employee Pet Discounts

CE support and paid CE days

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta, GA is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our busy Emergency Services team. You’ll care for a diverse and challenging emergency caseload in a fast-paced hospital.

You’ll perform emergency triage, stabilize patients, place IV catheters, administer medications and fluids, assist with diagnostics, surgeries, and CPR, and maintain medical records while collaborating with five Board-Certified Criticalists and seasoned

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Emergency, ICU, Urgent Care, or Specialty Veterinary experience.
• Strong emergency triage and patient assessment skills.
• Proficiency with drug calculations, CRIs, anesthesia, and emergency nursing.
• Experience with IV catheter placement, blood collection, diagnostics, and hospitalized patient care.
• Calm, organized, and decisive in high-acuity situations.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passion for Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, compassionate emergency care from arrival to discharge or transfer.
• Perform emergency triage and patient assessment.
• Stabilize and monitor patients with trauma, respiratory distress, toxins, seizures.
• Place IV catheters and collect blood samples.
• Administer medications, fluids, and CRIs.
• Monitor hospitalized emergency patients.
• Assist with RECOVER CPR and emergency resuscitation.
• Recognize changes and communicate concerns promptly.
• In-house lab diagnostics, digital radiography, ultrasound.
• Prepare patients for procedures and assist with wound care.
• Maintain accurate EMR.
• Assist with surgeries.
• Monitor anesthesia with ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography, BP, temperature.
• Support perioperative care and pain management.
• Team with Emergency Veterinarians, Criticalists, and technicians.
• Maintain efficient patient flow and updates.
• Support clients during stressful situations.
• Maintain clean treatment environment.

Skills

Emergency experience

ICU/urgent care

Teamwork

Communication

Calm under pressure

Education

Licensed/Registered/Certified Vet Tech

Job description

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta, GA is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our busy Emergency Services team. You’ll care for a diverse and challenging emergency caseload in a fast-paced hospital.

You’ll perform emergency triage, stabilize patients, place IV catheters, administer medications and fluids, assist with diagnostics, surgeries, and CPR, and maintain medical records while collaborating with five Board-Certified Criticalists and seasoned