Emergency Vet Technician - CVT | Fast-Paced ER (Oceanside)

Veterinary Emergency Group The PC; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits start day one

Travel/CE stipend

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Veterinary Emergency Group is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician for our Oceanside, CA hospital. You will join a front-line team delivering gold-standard emergency care, triage, diagnostics, anesthesia, and critical care nursing in a high-energy setting.

You will work with doctors and VEGgies to support pets and their families through stressful moments, while continuing to grow your skills through mentorship, training, and opportunities in ECC and advanced procedures.

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
• 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
• Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor as well as ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

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

Empathy

Excellent communication

Calm under pressure

Fine motor skills

Education

Associate degree or higher in veterinary technology

AVMA-accredited program

Credentialed veterinary technician (CVT/RVT/LVT/LVMT)

Tools

Practice management software

Job description

Veterinary Emergency Group is seeking an Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician for our Oceanside, CA hospital. You will join a front-line team delivering gold-standard emergency care, triage, diagnostics, anesthesia, and critical care nursing in a high-energy setting.

You will work with doctors and VEGgies to support pets and their families through stressful moments, while continuing to grow your skills through mentorship, training, and opportunities in ECC and advanced procedures.