Emergency Veterinary Technician

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Employee Pet Care Discounts

HeadStart Student Loan Support Program

Job summary

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta, Georgia is seeking an Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our expanding Emergency Services team. You’ll work alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists, experienced Emergency Veterinarians, and specialty clinicians to care for a diverse and challenging emergency caseload.

This full‑time role offers daytime and swing shifts, mentorship, and opportunities to build advanced Emergency Veterinary Nursing skills while working in a fast‑paced

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform emergency triage and patient assessment.
• Stabilize and monitor patients with trauma, respiratory distress, toxicity, seizures, pain, urinary obstruction, GI emergencies, and other urgent conditions.
• Place IV catheters and collect blood and diagnostic samples.
• Administer medications, fluid therapy, and CRIs.
• Monitor hospitalized emergency patients.
• Assist with RECOVER CPR and emergency resuscitation.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly.
• Perform and process in‑house laboratory diagnostics.
• Assist with digital radiography, ultrasound, and emergency diagnostics.
• Prepare patients for emergency procedures.
• Assist with wound care, bandaging, catheter placement, and other treatments.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.
• Assist with emergency procedures and surgeries.
• Monitor anesthesia using ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure, and temperature.
• Support perioperative care, pain management, and patient recovery.
• Partner with Emergency Veterinarians, Criticalists, specialty clinicians, and fellow technicians.
• Maintain efficient patient flow during busy periods.
• Communicate patient updates clearly and effectively.
• Support clients compassionately during stressful situations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient treatment environment.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Trauma management

Critical care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Tools

RECOVER CPR certification

ECG monitoring equipment

Ultrasound imaging

Job description

Emergency Veterinary Technician

Department: Veterinary Technicians

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Marietta, Georgia

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is growing, and we're adding experienced Emergency Veterinary Technicians to our expanding Emergency Services team.

If you thrive in a fast-paced hospital, enjoy the variety of Emergency Medicine, and want to put your technical skills to work alongside an experienced medical team, Dogwood is ready for you.

Work alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists, experienced Emergency Veterinarians, and specialty clinicians while caring for a diverse and challenging emergency caseload.

Daytime and Swing Shift Opportunities

• 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• 2:00 PM - 2:00 AM
• 12-hour shifts supporting triage, diagnostics, treatments, procedures, stabilization, and ongoing emergency patient care.

Why Dogwood?

At Dogwood, veterinary technicians are skilled medical professionals‑not simply an extra set of hands.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Practice alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists
• Work with experienced Emergency Veterinarians and specialty clinicians
• Manage a diverse Emergency and Specialty caseload
• Utilize advanced diagnostic and monitoring equipment
• Build advanced Emergency Veterinary Nursing skills
• Work in a collaborative environment with strong technician utilization
• Receive mentorship and support for continued growth
• Build a long‑term career in Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine

See What Makes Dogwood Different

See the patients, people, teamwork, and everyday moments that make Dogwood special.

What You'll Do

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you’ll provide efficient, compassionate, and technically advanced care from patient arrival through stabilization, treatment, hospitalization, discharge, or transfer.

• Perform emergency triage and patient assessment
• Stabilize and monitor patients with trauma, respiratory distress, toxicity, seizures, pain, urinary obstruction, GI emergencies, and other urgent conditions
• Place IV catheters and collect blood and diagnostic samples
• Administer medications, fluid therapy, and CRIs
• Monitor hospitalized emergency patients
• Assist with RECOVER CPR and emergency resuscitation
• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly

• Perform and process in‑house laboratory diagnostics
• Assist with digital radiography, ultrasound, and emergency diagnostics
• Prepare patients for emergency procedures

• Assist with wound care, bandaging, catheter placement, and other treatments
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records

• Assist with emergency procedures and surgeries
• Monitor anesthesia using ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure, and temperature
• Support perioperative care, pain management, and patient recovery

• Partner with Emergency Veterinarians, Criticalists, specialty clinicians, and fellow technicians
• Maintain efficient patient flow during busy periods
• Communicate patient updates clearly and effectively
• Support clients compassionately during stressful situations
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient treatment environment

What We’re Looking For

Required

• 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

Preferred

• Licensed, Registered, or Certified Veterinary Technician
• RECOVER CPR certification
• Advanced anesthesia experience
• Emergency or Specialty CE

• Interest in pursuing VTS certification

Early‑career technicians: We encourage you to watch for future opportunities that better align with your current experience level.

Physical and Work Environment

This is an active Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Hospital. Candidates should be comfortable with:

• Lifting, carrying, and restraining animals up to 50 lbs.; assistance/equipment available for heavier patients
• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, and moving throughout the hospital for extended periods
• Handling fractious, fearful, injured, and medically fragile animals
• Cleaning, disinfecting, stocking, and maintaining treatment areas
• Exposure to animal hair, dander, saliva, urine, feces, blood, bodily fluids, and medical waste
• Working around veterinary cleaning products, disinfectants, medications, and other hospital chemicals
• Following infection‑control procedures and wearing appropriate PPE
• Remaining alert and responsive in a fast‑paced, high‑acuity Emergency environment

Exposure to animals, allergens, bodily fluids, medical waste, and veterinary cleaning products is a routine part of working in Emergency and Specialty Medicine.

Grow Your Career at Dogwood

Exceptional Technicians Deserve Exceptional Support

At Dogwood, we invest in the people delivering exceptional patient care.

Our nursing team receives:

• Generous annual CE allowance
• 2 paid CE days each year
• Mentorship alongside Board‑Certified Criticalists and specialty clinicians
• Support for advanced certifications and VTS pathways
• Leadership development and career advancement
• Growth opportunities across Emergency and Specialty Medicine

Full‑Time Benefits

Competitive compensation

Competitive compensation based on experience, technical skill, and licensure.

Full‑time team members enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Pet Care Discounts
• Life Insurance
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm Health wellness resources
• Rocket Lawyer legal services for eligible team members and their immediate family
• HeadStart Student Loan Support Program
• Career advancement opportunities