Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Hoboken, NJ

The role

You will provide emergency veterinary nursing care, including triage, treatments, diagnostics, and anesthesia. You will work with doctors to deliver care to a wide range of cases from minor to complex emergencies.

What you will do

• Deliver nursing care, treatments, and emotional support from triage to discharge
• Provide medications, monitoring, IVs, CRIs, and blood transfusions
• Communicate with the team to help shape care plans
• Perform CPR
• Perform diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and tube placement
• Administer anesthesia
• Use advanced techniques including central lines, endoscopy, and ultrasounds

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 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 support up to 40 kg with assistance
• Willingness to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds

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

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible work schedules
• Generous employee referral program
• Comfy scrubs
• Cool VEG swag
• Food in the fridge

About the company

VEG is a veterinary emergency company with hospitals nationwide open 24/7, 365 days a year. Their mission is to help people and their pets when they need it most.