Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Gaithersburg, MD

The role

You will provide emergency veterinary nursing care, including triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, and critical care. You will work alongside doctors to deliver care to a wide range of cases in an open-concept hospital.

What you will do

• Deliver nursing care, treatments, and emotional support from triage to discharge
• Perform IVs, CRIs, and blood transfusions
• Perform CPR
• Handle diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and placing tubes
• Provide anesthesia for patients
• Use advanced techniques including central lines, endoscopy, and ultrasounds
• Communicate with teammates to help shape care plans

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 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 and a comprehension of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
• Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
• Willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors

Nice to have

• Associate’s degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program
• VTS in ECC, internal medicine or anesthesia/analgesia
• Experience in emergency or specialty medicine

Benefits

• 401k match
• Flexible work schedules
• Generous employee referral program
• Comfy scrubs
• Cool VEG swag
• Food in the fridge

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. They operate hospitals nationwide that are open 24/7, 365 days a year.