Emergency Veterinary Technician — Critical Care Team

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

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