Emergency Vet Tech Lead — Fast-Paced Critical Care

VEG ER for Pets; Carle Place (NY); On-site; USD 80,231,424 - 143,270,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Travel stipend for ER CE and travel

Paid parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

VEG is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front lines of emergency veterinary care. You will triage, treat, monitor, and support our doctors and team in delivering high‑quality, compassionate care for pets in critical moments.

You will handle anesthesia, monitoring, diagnostics, and advanced procedures while maintaining a calm, empathetic presence for pet parents during stressful situations. This is a full‑time, on‑site position based in New York.

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

Responsibilities

• Treat every patient and person like they matter—you keep people and pets together through tests and treatments
• Deliver nursing care, treatments, and emotional support in critical moments from triage to discharge
• Provide meds, monitoring, and mastery—from IVs and CRIs to blood transfusions
• Communicate as a teammate and think like a leader to shape plans and keep care flowing
• Perform CPR as part of RECOVER program and training
• Handle diagnostics and imaging, sample collection, and placing tubes
• Provide anesthesia for fragile patients and use advanced techniques in your toolkit

Skills

Veterinary technician

1+ years experience

Credentialed veterinary tech

Education

AVMA-accredited veterinary technician program

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Practice management software

Electronic medical records

Job description

VEG is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front lines of emergency veterinary care. You will triage, treat, monitor, and support our doctors and team in delivering high‑quality, compassionate care for pets in critical moments.

You will handle anesthesia, monitoring, diagnostics, and advanced procedures while maintaining a calm, empathetic presence for pet parents during stressful situations. This is a full‑time, on‑site position based in New York.