Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Oceanside, CA

The role

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

What you will do

• Treat every patient and person
• Deliver nursing care, treatments, and emotional support from triage to discharge
• Perform IVs, CRIs, and blood transfusions
• Communicate and help shape care plans
• Perform CPR
• Handle diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and placing tubes
• Provide anesthesia for fragile patients
• Use advanced techniques like 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
• Excellent communicator and calm under pressure
• 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
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 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.