Emergency Veterinary Technician

AAVMP; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Pet Care Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta, GA is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our busy Emergency Services team. You’ll care for emergency patients from arrival through stabilization, hospitalization, discharge, or transfer, collaborating with five Board-Certified Criticalists and a skilled veterinary team.

We value skilled triage, IV catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, wound care, diagnostics, and compassionate client support.

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
• Passion for Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, compassionate, and technically advanced care from arrival through stabilization, 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
• 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
• 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 to clients
• Maintain a clean, organized treatment environment

Skills

Emergency triage

Patient assessment

IV catheter placement

Drug calculations

Anesthesia monitoring

Emergency nursing

Team communication

Education

Licensed/Registered Veterinary Technician

Tools

RECOVER CPR

ECG monitoring

Ventilation/Respiration support

Job description

Emergency Veterinary Technician

Department: Veterinary Technicians

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Marietta, Georgia

Description

Practice Emergency Medicine. Use Your Skills. Grow With Dogwood.

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is growing, and we're looking for experienced Emergency Veterinary Technicians to join our expanding Emergency Services team in Marietta, Georgia.

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, we'd love to meet you.

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

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.

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

At Dogwood, exceptional medicine starts with exceptional veterinary professionals.

Our technicians are skilled medical professionals and essential members of the patient care team.

You’ll have opportunities to:

• Practice alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists
• Gain exposure to diverse Emergency and Specialty cases
• Strengthen your Emergency Veterinary Nursing skills
• Receive mentorship from experienced clinicians
• Access annual Continuing Education support + 2 paid CE days
• Pursue advanced certifications and VTS pathways
• Develop leadership skills and build a long-term career in Emergency and Specialty Medicine

Full-time team members may enjoy:

• Competitive compensation based on experience, technical skill, and licensure
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Pet Care Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Wellness Resources
• Rocket Lawyer legal services
• HeadStart Student Loan Support Program
• Career advancement opportunities across the Innovetive Petcare network

The Heart of Dogwood

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Experienced clinicians. Advanced medicine. A team that values technicians.

At Dogwood, you won’t simply support emergency cases-you’ll be part of a collaborative team providing high-quality Emergency and Specialty Medicine while continuing to develop your clinical skills.

If you're an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician, ER Vet Tech, Emergency Veterinary Nurse, LVT, RVT, or CVT ready for your next opportunity, we want to hear from you.

Join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta and help raise the standard for Emergency Medicine in Georgia.