Emergency Vet Technician — Part-Time, Flexible Schedule

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG); Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning programs and travel stipend

Flexible work schedules

Referral program

VEG swag and snacks

Job summary

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is seeking a part-time Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line emergency team. You’ll work alongside doctors and VEGgies, handling triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, and critical care in a fast-paced hospital environment.

You’ll contribute to gold standard, emotionally intelligent care for pets and their families, while growing your skills through mentorship, training, and hands-on experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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 first triage to discharge.
• Bring the meds, the monitoring, 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

Excellent communicator

Calm under pressure

Empathetic patient care

Education

Associate's degree in veterinary technology

AVMA accredited program preferred

Tools

Practice management software

EMR systems

Job description

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is seeking a part-time Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our front-line emergency team. You’ll work alongside doctors and VEGgies, handling triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, and critical care in a fast-paced hospital environment.

You’ll contribute to gold standard, emotionally intelligent care for pets and their families, while growing your skills through mentorship, training, and hands-on experience.