ER Veterinary Technician: Fast-Paced, Impactful Care

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets is seeking an Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our fast-paced ER team in California. The role involves frontline patient assessment, anesthesia monitoring, and collaboration with veterinarians and care teams to deliver timely, high-quality emergency care.

Ideal candidates will be a State Registered Veterinary Technician with emergency experience, strong calculation skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred.
• Prior veterinary experience required, previous emergency experience desired.
• Proficient in calculations (drugs, CRI, unit conversions).
• Flexibility with work hours and ability to work additional hours when necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather information as necessary.
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize based on assessment.
• Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans and nursing care concerns.
• Provide client education including home care, medications, and wellness updates on hospitalized patients.
• Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures.
• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients.
• Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures.
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside labs.

Skills

Emergency care

Patient assessment

Client communication

Anesthesia monitoring

Education

State Registered Veterinary Technician license

Tools

Anesthesia machine

Laboratory equipment

Job description

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets is seeking an Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our fast-paced ER team in California. The role involves frontline patient assessment, anesthesia monitoring, and collaboration with veterinarians and care teams to deliver timely, high-quality emergency care.

Ideal candidates will be a State Registered Veterinary Technician with emergency experience, strong calculation skills, and excellent communication.