Veterinary Emergency Technician: Hospitalist - Part Time

MedVet; New Orleans (LA); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 33 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive hourly wage

Health benefits (vision & dental)

HAS/FSA/Dependent care FSA

401k with employer match

Disability insurance

Uniform allowance

Pet discounts & pet insurance

Continuing education assistance

Résumé du poste

MedVet, a leading emergency veterinary hospital, is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician in New Orleans. This part-time role covers Fridays 7am–5pm and alternate Saturdays/Sundays 7am–5pm, with a focus on treating critically ill patients and supporting DVMs in high-stress environments.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of emergency/critical care experience, is a collaborative team player, and excels in medical math and client communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in emergency/critical care
• Experience in fast-paced, unpredictable environments
• Proficient in calculating drug doses (medical math)
• Comfortable with humane euthanasia and high-acuity cases

Responsabilités

• Provide emergency and critical care for critically ill or injured patients
• Place lines (PICC/central lines)
• Perform in-house diagnostics (blood work, radiographs)
• Administer blood products and vasopressors
• Assist with anesthesia and sedation
• Record rounds and discuss cases with DVMs
• Educate clients on home care and medications
• Monitor hospitalized patients and nursing care

Connaissances

Veterinary experience

Team player

Growth mindset

Critical thinker

Medical math

High acuity care

Humane euthanasia

Formation

Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Veterinary Assistant certification

Description du poste

Part time schedule: Every Friday from 7am-5pm & Every Other Saturday and Sunday from 7am-5pm

MedVet is the largest family of emergency and specialty hospitals owned and led by veterinarians. This distinction means we place our team first and provide the best specialty and emergency medicine every time, every day, to everyone. Our team upholds the ethics of our profession and embraces our privilege to enhance the lives of our patients, their loving families, and the veterinary community.

Emergency Veterinary Technician

What you’ll do

• Practice at the top of your experience
• Treat critically ill and injured patients
• Place long-lines (PICC lines, Drum lines, and Central Lines)
• Perform in-house diagnostics (blood work, radiographs, etc)
• Administer blood transfusions
• Administer vasopressors and pain medications
• Set up the mechanical ventilator and hi-flow nasal oxygen
• Assist with extracorporeal procedures (TPE, hemoperfusion)
• Monitor critically ill patients
• Interact with clients to help them understand their pet’s care
• Collaborate with DVMs to provide exceptional care to our hospitalized patients
• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary
• Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment
• Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns
• Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general 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 laboratory testing

Who you are

• An experienced Veterinary Assistant or Registered Veterinary Technician with 2+ years of experience in emergency and/or critical care
• A team player with a growth mindset
• Self‑motivated and a critical thinker
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, unpredictable environment
• Proficient in “medical math:” comfortable calculating drug doses and making CRIs
• Comfortable with high acuity cases and humane euthanasia

Perks and benefits include

• Competitive hourly wage
• Comprehensive health benefits (including access to vision and dental)
• HAS, FSA, and Dependent care FSA
• 401k with employer match
• Elective short-term disability and company paid long-term disability
• Elective life and AD&D insurance
• Uniform allowance
• Employee pet discounts and pet insurance
• Continuing education opportunities and assistance program
• Strong career growth and personal development opportunities

Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug‑free organization, therefore employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.

MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.