ICU Veterinary Technician – Emergency & Critical Care

University of Calgary; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Pet perks and hospital discounts

Flexible learning resources

Job summary

Heart of Texas Veterinary Specialty Center in Round Rock, TX seeks an experienced Veterinary Technician – ICU for a full-time daytime shift (3x12-hour days, including Saturdays). Starting pay is $25–$27/hour, negotiable based on experience and credentials.

The role involves ICU monitoring, nursing care of hospitalized patients, and collaborative work in a busy ER/ICU environment. Requires competency with IV placement, fluids, meds, and in-house diagnostics, with weekend availability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recent experience as a Veterinary Technician – Emergency/ICU required
• Comfortable with ICU patient monitoring and hospitalized nursing care
• Credentialed Veterinary Technician preferred (LVT/CVT/RVT)
• Proficiency with core ICU skills: IV catheter placement, venipuncture, meds administration, oxygen therapy, in-house diagnostics

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor ICU patients, track vital signs, report changes promptly
• Place and maintain IV catheters; perform blood draws and sample collection
• Set up and manage fluids and CRIs as directed
• Calculate and administer medications and treatments
• Provide respiratory support and oxygen therapy; assist with CPR and crash-cart readiness
• Run and support diagnostics and monitoring (in-house lab, ECG, BP) and imaging as needed
• Provide inpatient nursing care and complete timely charting and logs

Skills

ICU monitoring

Communication

Team collaboration

Emergency nursing care

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT/CVT/RVT)

Tools

IV catheter placement

Venipuncture

Oxygen therapy

In-house diagnostics

Job description

Heart of Texas Veterinary Specialty Center in Round Rock, TX seeks an experienced Veterinary Technician – ICU for a full-time daytime shift (3x12-hour days, including Saturdays). Starting pay is $25–$27/hour, negotiable based on experience and credentials.

The role involves ICU monitoring, nursing care of hospitalized patients, and collaborative work in a busy ER/ICU environment. Requires competency with IV placement, fluids, meds, and in-house diagnostics, with weekend availability.