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Emergency Veterinary Technician

Huntersville, NCOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Veterinary Technician license
  • veterinary experience
  • calculations
  • drugs
  • constant rate infusions
  • unit conversions

Nice to have

  • emergency experience

Role summary

MedVet is seeking a collaborative and driven Emergency Veterinary Technician to join their fast-growing nationwide team. This role involves providing advanced medical treatments and innovations for patients, working in a fast-paced ER environment. Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment planning, client education, assisting veterinarians with procedures, monitoring hospitalized patients, administering anesthesia, and performing laboratory tests. The ideal candidate will have prior veterinary experience, proficiency in calculations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure. A Veterinary Technician license is preferred.

MedVet is a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations. Things like chemotherapy and radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation, dermatology and so much more! We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team. 

We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates. 

We are looking for: Emergency Veterinary Technician 

Never a dull moment in the ER! Are you someone who likes to be constantly moving from one thing to another? Our Emergency team is the perfect place for technicians who thrive in a fast-paced environment, can shift gears quickly and handle the stress of critical situations with ease. Every day is different and there’s never the same case twice! 


What you’ll do: 

  • Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary 

  • Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment 

  • Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns 

  • Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients 

  • Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures 

  • Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients 

  • Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures 

  • Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing 

Who you are: 

  • State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred 

  • Prior veterinary experience required, previous emergency experience desired 

  • Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.) 

  • Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary 

  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment 

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

Perks and Benefits include: 

  • Comprehensive Health Benefits 

  • Vision and Dental 

  • HSA, FSA and Independent Care Spending 

  • 401k with Employer Match 

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Shift Differentials and On-call Pay 

  • Uniform Allowance 

  • Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insurance 

  • Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability 

  • Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program 

Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization, therefore employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check. 

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