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Overnight Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Technician

PetVet Care Centers
Gaithersburg, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2025
  • Signing Bonus Available for qualified applicant**

Join our exceptional Emergency & Critical Care team at Veterinary Referral Associates! We have multiple openings for skilled technicians who will be valued as integral members of the patient care team.

Enjoy a rewarding work-life balance with our 3-day workweek with set schedules, consisting of three 13-hour shifts per week and four consecutive days off.

Ideal Candidate’s Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Strong technical skills: IVC placement, phlebotomy, radiology, and vital signs assessment.
  • Proficient in safe patient restraint techniques.
  • Proactive team player with excellent communication and client service skills.
  • Friendly, outgoing, and people oriented.
  • Demonstrates sound decision-making and multitasking abilities in high-stress situations.

Emergency & Critical Care Technician Responsibilities:

  • Perform patient triage and prioritize care.
  • Conduct vital sign assessments, IV placement, phlebotomy, and radiology.
  • Administer medications, calculate dosages, and provide nursing care.
  • Communicate with clients, educate them, and advocate for patients.
  • Handle advanced procedures such as ventilator support, central line placement, chest tube maintenance, oxygen administration, CPR, blood transfusions, and ECG monitoring.

We have board certified specialists in Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Medical and Radiation Oncology, Physical Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. We actively promote cross training in all departments.

2 years’ experience as a veterinary technician is required.

LVT, CVT, RVT Preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

  • 3, 13-hour shifts per week (Overnights)
  • Monthly hospital-wide on-call required

Additional Information:

The list of essential functions and additional functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this position. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a required assignment for the position.

Pay Range

$17.64—$38.82 USD

PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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