Emergency Veterinary Technician — Swing & Overnight ER

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency - Marietta; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta, GA, is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician to join swing and overnight shifts. You will triage, stabilize, diagnose, and treat emergency patients, working closely with a team of board-certified clinicians in a fast-paced hospital.

The role requires 3–5 years of ER/ICU experience, proficiency in IV placement, anesthesia monitoring, and critical care, plus strong teamwork and communication under pressure.

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

• 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.
• Assist with in-house laboratory diagnostics and emergency procedures.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.
• Assist with emergency procedures and surgeries; monitor anesthesia.
• Support perioperative care, pain management, and patient recovery.
• Collaborate with Emergency Veterinarians, Criticalists, and specialists.

Skills

Emergency triage

Patient assessment

Drug calculations

IV catheter placement

Anesthesia monitoring

Team communication

RECOVER CPR

Tools

RECOVER CPR certification

Job description

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta, GA, is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician to join swing and overnight shifts. You will triage, stabilize, diagnose, and treat emergency patients, working closely with a team of board-certified clinicians in a fast-paced hospital.

The role requires 3–5 years of ER/ICU experience, proficiency in IV placement, anesthesia monitoring, and critical care, plus strong teamwork and communication under pressure.