Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous CE allowance

Two paid CE days annually

Mentorship with Board-Certified Vets

Job summary

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is seeking an experienced Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician in Marietta, GA. You will join a skilled team delivering hands-on care during 12-hour night shifts, handling triage, stabilization, diagnostics, treatments, monitoring, and patient discharge or hospitalization.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of Emergency/ICU or specialty experience, calm under pressure, strong communication, and a passion for emergency medicine.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Emergency/ICU/Urgent Care or Specialty veterinary experience.
• Strong triage, patient assessment, and emergency nursing skills.
• Proficiency with drug calculations, CRIs, anesthesia, IV catheter placement, and diagnostics.
• Experience caring for hospitalized or high-acuity patients.
• Calm, organized, decisive under pressure.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work overnight.
• Passion for Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, compassionate care to emergency patients overnight
• Perform emergency triage and patient assessment
• Stabilize and monitor patients with trauma, respiratory distress, toxicity, seizures, pain, and other urgent conditions
• Place IV catheters and collect diagnostic samples
• Administer medications, fluid therapy, and CRIs
• Assist with RECOVER CPR and emergency resuscitation
• Monitor hospitalized and emergency patients during overnight shift
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records
• Assist with emergency procedures and surgeries
• Monitor anesthesia with ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure, and temperature
• Support perioperative care, pain management, and patient recovery
• Communicate changes in patient status promptly
• Partner with Emergency Veterinarians and clinicians
• Maintain clean, organized treatment areas
• Provide shift-to-shift handoffs and client communication

Skills

Emergency expertise

Triage

Patient assessment

Emergency nursing

Overnight shift

Communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Drug calculations

IV catheter placement

CRIs

Anesthesia

Diagnostics

Job description

Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician

Department: Veterinary Technicians

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Marietta, Georgia

Description

Practice Emergency Medicine. Build Your Skills. Grow With Dogwood.

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is growing, and we're adding experienced Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technicians to our Marietta, Georgia team.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, stay calm under pressure, and enjoy hands-on Emergency Veterinary Nursing, we'd love to meet you.

This is not an entry-level opportunity. We're looking for experienced technicians ready to care for urgent and high-acuity patients alongside experienced Emergency Veterinarians, five Board-Certified Criticalists, and specialty clinicians.

7:00 PM - 7:00 AM | 12-Hour Shifts

You’ll support triage, stabilization, diagnostics, treatments, monitoring, emergency procedures, and ongoing patient care throughout the night.

Why Dogwood?

At Dogwood, veterinary technicians are skilled medical professionals and essential members of the patient care team.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Practice alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists
• Manage a diverse Emergency and Specialty caseload
• Utilize advanced diagnostic and monitoring equipment
• Strengthen your Emergency Veterinary Nursing skills
• Work within a collaborative, technician-focused team
• Receive mentorship and support for continued growth
• Build a long-term career in Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine

See What Makes Dogwood Different

The Heart of Dogwood

Get a glimpse of the people, patients, teamwork, and daily moments that make Dogwood special.

Watch The Heart of Dogwood

Tour Dogwood with Co-Founder Dr. Andre Shih

Take an inside look at our Marietta hospital and see where you'll practice, learn, and grow.

Tour Our Marietta Hospital

See the hospital. Meet the team. Imagine your next chapter at Dogwood.

What You'll Do

As an Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician, you'll provide hands-on, compassionate care to emergency patients throughout the night-from triage and stabilization through treatment, monitoring, and discharge or hospitalization.

• 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 diagnostic samples
• Administer medications, fluid therapy, and CRIs
• Assist with RECOVER CPR and emergency resuscitation
• Monitor hospitalized and emergency patients throughout the overnight shift
• 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 treatments, wound care, bandaging, catheter placement, and other nursing procedures
• 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
• Communicate changes in patient status promptly

• Partner with Emergency Veterinarians, Criticalists, specialty clinicians, and fellow technicians
• Maintain efficient patient flow during overnight hours
• Provide clear patient updates and thorough shift-to-shift handoffs
• Communicate compassionately with clients during stressful situations
• Maintain a clean, organized, and prepared treatment environment
• Support continuity of care from admission through discharge, transfer, or hospitalization

What We're Looking For

Required

• 3-5 years of Emergency, ICU, Urgent Care, or Specialty Veterinary experience
• Strong triage, patient assessment, and emergency nursing skills
• Proficiency with drug calculations, CRIs, anesthesia, IV catheter placement, and diagnostics
• Experience caring for hospitalized or high-acuity patients
• Calm, organized, and decisive under pressure
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work effectively and independently overnight
• Passion for Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Preferred

• Licensed, Registered, or Certified Veterinary Technician
• RECOVER CPR certification
• Advanced anesthesia experience
• Emergency or Specialty CE
• Interest in pursuing VTS certification

Early-career technicians: We encourage you to watch for future opportunities that better align with your current experience level.

Physical and Work Environment

• Lifting, carrying, and restraining animals up to 50 lbs.; assistance/equipment available for heavier patients
• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, and moving throughout the hospital for extended periods
• Handling fractious, fearful, injured, and medically fragile animals
• Cleaning, disinfecting, stocking, and maintaining treatment areas
• Exposure to animal hair, dander, saliva, urine, feces, blood, bodily fluids, and medical waste
• Working around veterinary cleaning products, disinfectants, medications, and other hospital chemicals
• Following infection-control procedures and wearing appropriate PPE
• Remaining alert and responsive in a fast-paced, high-acuity overnight environment

Exposure to animals, allergens, bodily fluids, medical waste, and veterinary cleaning products is a routine part of working in Emergency and Specialty Medicine.

Grow Your Career at Dogwood

We believe exceptional technicians deserve exceptional support.

Our nursing team receives:

• Generous annual Continuing Education allowance
• Two paid CE days annually
• Mentorship alongside Board-Certified Criticalists and specialty clinicians
• Support for advanced certifications and VTS pathways
• Leadership development opportunities
• Career advancement throughout Emergency and Specialty Medicine

Full-Time Benefits

Competitive compensation based on experience, technical skill, and licensure.

Full-time team members enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Pet Care Discounts
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm Health wellness resources
• Rocket Lawyer legal services for eligible team members and their immediate family
• Career advancement opportunitiesHeadStart Student Loan Support Program

Ready to Own the Overnight?

If you're an experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician, Emergency Veterinary Technician, ER Vet Tech, Emergency Veterinary Nurse, Licensed Veterinary Technician, Registered Veterinary Technician, or Certified Veterinary Technician looking for a hospital where your experience is respected and your career can grow, we want to meet you.

Join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency and help deliver exceptional Emergency Medicine when patients need it most.

Own the Overnight. Make an Impact. Grow With Dogwood.