Overnight ICU Vet Tech – Critical Care Specialist

Innovetive Petcare; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Training & career development

Health benefits

Pet care discounts

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Chattanooga invites an experienced ICU Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join our overnight team in Chattanooga, TN. This full-time role covers Friday through Sunday, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with an overnight shift premium.

You will work with doctors and support staff to care for hospitalized, critically ill patients, performing advanced procedures and maintaining meticulous records.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of clinical experience in a veterinary hospital.
• Advanced technical skills including phlebotomy, anesthesia monitoring and critical patient care.
• Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple patients.
• Accurate medical record documentation and basic computer skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor critical and hospitalized patients and identify changes in status.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Administer medications via IV, IM, SQ and other routes.
• Venipuncture, IV catheter placement and sample collection.
• Assist with advanced critical care procedures.
• Monitor anesthesia and assist in recovery.
• Perform diagnostic testing (chemistries, CBCs, urinalysis, fecal tests).
• Collect and handle blood, urine and other samples appropriately.
• Maintain detailed documentation of treatments and patient status.
• Prioritize patient needs with the medical team and respond quickly.
• Keep ICU clean, organized and stocked.

Skills

ICU experience

Phlebotomy

Anesthesia monitoring

Critical thinking

Documentation

Teamwork

Communication

Calm under pressure

Job description

Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Chattanooga invites an experienced ICU Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join our overnight team in Chattanooga, TN. This full-time role covers Friday through Sunday, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with an overnight shift premium.

You will work with doctors and support staff to care for hospitalized, critically ill patients, performing advanced procedures and maintaining meticulous records.