Licensed Veterinary Technician, Emergency

Ethos Veterinary Health • Short Pump, VA

99d • $35 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Virginia Veterinary Centers, a 24/7 emergency veterinary hospital, where you’ll build advanced ER/CC skills working hands-on with high-acuity cases while working at the top of your license, making a real impact every shift. This is a Licensed Veterinary Technician job where you can grow your skills in emergency and critical care.

Requirements

• Certified, Registered, or Licensed Veterinary Technician (CVT/RVT/LVT)
• Strong technical and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced veterinary environment

Nice To Haves

• Emergency or critical care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality nursing care and monitoring for hospitalized patients, ensuring comfort, safety, and medical stability throughout their stay.
• Administer prescribed treatments, including medications, IV fluids, nutritional support, wound care, and physical therapy exercises as directed.
• Place and manage indwelling catheters, including central lines, PICC lines, peripheral catheters, and urinary catheters.
• Assist in placement and maintenance of intravenous catheters, nasogastric tubes, central lines, JP drains, thoracic tubes, and esophageal feeding tubes.
• Understanding and able to follow protocol when administering and documenting controlled substances administered to patients.
• Following proper OSHA protocols and ensure OSHA related trainings are conducted by designated timelines to ensure a safe work environment for yourself and team members.
• Collaborate with specialty services (Neurology, Surgery, Anesthesia, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology) to carry out care plans and facilitate ongoing diagnostics.
• Prepare patients for discharge, including review of at‑home care instructions and medication plans.
• Alert the DVM to any changes in patient status, including but not limited to pain levels, vital sign fluctuations, and unexpected clinical findings.

Benefits

• $35/hour (based on experience and skills)
• $3,000 sign-on bonus
• Onsite Veterinary Wellbeing Specialist to help guide our team members to a better and healthier professional career.
• Work life balance is a key component to our team members.
• Most team members are off 2 weekends a month.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed