Emergency Vet Tech (CVT) – ECC & Growth

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG); Woodbridge (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401K match

Health & wellness benefits

CE stipend and travel stipend

Job summary

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line emergency team. You’ll work with doctors and staff to triage, treat, diagnose, anesthetize, monitor, and provide critical care nursing for a wide range of cases, including exotic patients and high-stress moments for pet parents.

You will perform CPR, manage IVs, CRIs, blood transfusions, and diagnostic procedures while staying calm under pressure and communicating effectively with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree or higher 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.
• 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

Education

Associate’s degree in veterinary technology

CVT/RVT/LVT/LVMT credential

AVMA-accredited program

Job description

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line emergency team. You’ll work with doctors and staff to triage, treat, diagnose, anesthetize, monitor, and provide critical care nursing for a wide range of cases, including exotic patients and high-stress moments for pet parents.

You will perform CPR, manage IVs, CRIs, blood transfusions, and diagnostic procedures while staying calm under pressure and communicating effectively with