ER & Critical Care Vet Technician

Entertimeonline; Winter Haven (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterinary Healthcare Associates (VHA) is seeking a Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT/RVT/LVT) for our Emergency & Critical Care team. This role involves triage, advanced nursing, medication administration, venipuncture, IV placements, anesthesia, radiology, and ICU monitoring on a busy, integrated campus.

We value clinical judgment, teamwork, and ongoing professional development. The position emphasizes high-acuity care, collaboration with clinicians, and patient advocacy in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Current CVT, RVT, or LVT credential in good standing strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of veterinary technician experience, with demonstrated proficiency in emergency, critical care, specialty, or other high-acuity medicine.
• Advanced proficiency in emergency triage, patient assessment, stabilization, and critical care nursing.
• Advanced proficiency in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, medication administration, fluid therapy, diagnostics, and radiology.

Responsibilities

• Triage emergency patients and recognize changes in patient condition requiring immediate intervention.
• Provide advanced nursing care for emergency, hospitalized, and critically ill patients.
• Administer medications, injections, fluid therapy, and prescribed treatments with precision.
• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, laboratory testing, and other advanced technical procedures.
• Support emergency stabilization, resuscitation, and critical care interventions.
• Perform anesthesia preparation, monitoring, recovery, and pain assessment.
• Obtain diagnostic radiographs and support advanced diagnostic procedures.
• Continuously monitor ICU patients, assess treatment response, and communicate changes to the veterinary team.
• Provide thorough patient handoffs and participate in interdisciplinary rounds and case discussions.
• Educate and support clients through emergency treatment plans, hospitalization, medications, and discharge care

Skills

Emergency nursing

Critical care

Venipuncture

IV catheter

Education

High school

Tools

Radiology equipment

Job description

Veterinary Healthcare Associates (VHA) is seeking a Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT/RVT/LVT) for our Emergency & Critical Care team. This role involves triage, advanced nursing, medication administration, venipuncture, IV placements, anesthesia, radiology, and ICU monitoring on a busy, integrated campus.

We value clinical judgment, teamwork, and ongoing professional development. The position emphasizes high-acuity care, collaboration with clinicians, and patient advocacy in a fast-paced