Emergency Veterinary Technician

MedVet • South Salt Lake, UT

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About The Position

MedVet is a fast-growing emergency and specialty veterinary provider with practices nationwide, offering advanced medical treatments and innovations. The Emergency Veterinary Technician joins a collaborative clinical team and supports patients, clients, and teammates through MedVet’s values of teamwork, leadership, and compassion.

The emergency department is fast-paced and varied. The role suits technicians who can move between tasks, shift priorities quickly, and remain effective during stressful, critical situations. The technician assists with patient assessment, treatment, procedures, anesthesia, laboratory work, client education, and nursing care for hospitalized patients. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is offered based on skillset and experience.

Requirements

• Prior veterinary experience is required.
• Proficiency in calculations, including drug calculations, constant-rate infusions, and unit conversions.
• Flexibility with work hours and ability to work additional hours when necessary.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Pass a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred.
• Previous emergency veterinary experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases, and gather additional information as necessary.
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize them based on assessment.
• Partner with the patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication, and nursing care concerns.
• Provide client education, including home-care instructions, medication indications and adverse reactions, and wellness updates on hospitalized patients.
• Assist the veterinarian 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.

Benefits

• Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus based on skillset and experience.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Vision and dental benefits.
• HSA, FSA, and Independent Care Spending.
• 401(k) 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.
• Company-paid long-term disability.
• Continuing education opportunities and assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed