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Description
Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is seeking a Part-Time Veterinary Emergency Technician (RVT, LVT, Credentialed Veterinary Technician) to support our high-acuity Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) team in Marietta, Georgia.
This relief veterinary technician position is ideal for experienced professionals looking for flexible scheduling while continuing to work in a fast-paced emergency veterinary hospital and specialty referral environment.
We are a growing veterinary specialty and emergency hospital network expanding into Dunwoody, Georgia in Fall 2026, offering opportunities to work alongside experienced emergency veterinarians, ICU teams, and specialty clinicians.
Emergency Technician Responsibilities
As a Veterinary Emergency Technician, you will play a critical role in triage, stabilization, and treatment of emergent cases.
Triage & Patient Intake
- Perform rapid triage assessments of incoming patients
- Identify and prioritize life-threatening conditions
- Obtain accurate patient histories and relay critical information to clinicians
- Ensure efficient patient flow through the ER
Emergency Care & Stabilization
- Assist in stabilization of:
- Trauma cases
- Respiratory distress
- Toxicities
- Shock and critical illness
- Perform:
- Venipuncture and catheter placement
- Fluid therapy initiation
- Emergency medication administration
- Support urgent procedures and diagnostics
Procedural & Anesthesia Support
- Assist with sedation and anesthesia for emergency procedures
- Monitor patients using:
- ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Prepare patients for surgery or ICU transfer
Emergency Response
- Assist in CPR and code events (RECOVER guidelines preferred)
- Respond rapidly and effectively to emergency situations
- Maintain composure and efficiency under pressure
Team Collaboration
- Work closely with:
- Emergency clinicians
- ICU and specialty teams
- Ensure seamless case handoff and continuity of care
- Communicate clearly in fast-paced, high-pressure situations
Clinical Excellence
- Maintain accurate, detailed medical records
- Ensure compliance with ER protocols and safety standards
- Maintain treatment areas, crash carts, and emergency equipment
- Support a highly organized and efficient ER workflow
Who We're Looking For
- 2+ years of experience in:
- Emergency veterinary medicine (ER Vet Tech)
- Critical care (ICU)
- High-volume veterinary hospital or specialty practice
- Strong technical skills:
- Veterinary patient handling
- Venipuncture and catheter placement
- Emergency patient monitoring
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure veterinary environment
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), or Credentialed Veterinary Technician strongly preferred
- Prior experience in:
- Emergency and critical care veterinary hospital
- Specialty referral hospital
- Familiarity with:
- Emergency triage protocols
- ECC workflows and stabilization procedures
- RECOVER CPR certification preferred
- Advanced ECC or anesthesia training a plus
This emergency veterinary technician role is ideal for professionals who are:
- Calm and decisive under pressure
- Skilled in emergency triage and critical thinking
- Highly adaptable in fast-paced ER environments
- Strong communicators and collaborative team players
- Passionate about emergency and critical care veterinary medicine
- Motivated by hands-on patient care and clinical excellence
This is a part-time relief veterinary technician role with flexible scheduling based on hospital needs, including:
- Emergency shift coverage
- Weekend veterinary technician shifts
- Evening and overnight ER coverage
- Holiday coverage
- Staffing relief for PTO or high-volume periods
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout shifts
- Ability to lift and assist patients of varying sizes
- Work safely around animals with varying temperaments
- Ability to function in a high-intensity emergency veterinary hospital
- Exposure to standard veterinary clinical environments
Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Why Join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency?
At Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency, we are committed to delivering advanced emergency veterinary care, specialty medicine, and exceptional patient outcomes.
This relief veterinary technician opportunity is ideal for professionals seeking:
- Emergency veterinary technician jobs in Georgia
- Flexible ER vet tech shifts
- Specialty hospital experience
- High-acuity ECC veterinary medicine exposure
- Collaboration with board-certified veterinary specialists
If you are searching for:
- Emergency Veterinary Technician Jobs in Georgia
- Relief RVT or LVT positions
- ER Vet Tech opportunities in Marietta or Atlanta metro
- Veterinary Specialty Hospital Technician roles
We invite you to apply today and join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency.
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Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency - Marietta