Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Snellville, GA
On-siteSnellville, Georgia, United States
Snellville, Georgia, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeAssociates DegreeVeterinaryLarge
Full TimeAssociates DegreeLargeVeterinary
Job Summary
Triage, treat, and monitor patients from first arrival to discharge, managing IVs, CRIs, blood transfusions, and anesthesia for fragile cases. Perform diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and tube placement while providing emotional support to pet parents during critical moments. Execute CPR and critical care nursing protocols, collaborating with doctors to deliver comprehensive emergency care. Work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed in a fast-paced, noisy environment with strong odors, standing for prolonged periods and lifting up to 25 kg independently.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program
- Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located
- 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role
- Basic computer skills
- Comprehension of practice management software
- Electronic medical record keeping
- Excellent communicator
- Calm under pressure
- Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
- Ability to stand for prolonged hours
- Ability to kneel
- Ability to work on the floor
- Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own
- Ability to support up to 40 kg with assistance
- Willingness to work in a noisy environment
- Willingness to work with strong or unpleasant odors
- Availability to work nights
- Availability to work weekends
- Availability to work holidays
- Ability to work on a rotating basis
- Ability to work as needed basis
- Ability to work based on hospital needs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with people from all backgrounds
- Ability to work with different personality types
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program
- Experience in emergency medicine
- Experience in specialty medicine
- VTS in ECC
- VTS in internal medicine
- VTS in anesthesia/analgesia
- Empathetic
- People-centric approach
- Sense of humility
- Strong sense of ownership over work
- Responsibility for outcomes
- Commitment to achieving long-term, impactful results
- Curious by nature
- Ability to ask insightful questions
- Ability to continuously seek out opportunities to learn and grow skills and knowledge
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