Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Technician

Innovetive PetCare•Dunwoody, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is opening a new 12,000-square-foot specialty and emergency hospital in Dunwoody, Georgia, and is building its Diagnostic Imaging team. This role offers an opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Technician, Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), or highly skilled Veterinary Assistant to work with advanced diagnostic imaging technologies including MRI, CT, digital radiography, and fluoroscopy. The position involves supporting specialists across various disciplines and working in a hospital designed for specialty medicine. A sign-on bonus is available for eligible experienced professionals.

Requirements

2+ years of veterinary hospital experience.
Strong veterinary nursing and patient-care skills.
Confidence with venipuncture.
Confidence with IV catheter placement.
Confidence with laboratory diagnostics.
Confidence with hospitalized patient care.
Confidence with patient monitoring.
Confidence with anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced specialty and emergency environment.
Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple patient needs.
Effective communication with veterinarians, specialists, technicians, assistants, and clients.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Diagnostic Imaging.
Experience in Radiology.
Experience in MRI.
Experience in CT.
Experience in Emergency and Critical Care (ECC).
Experience in Surgery and Anesthesia.
Experience in Internal Medicine.
Experience in Neurology.
Experience in Cardiology.
Experience in Oncology.
Experience in high-volume General Practice.
LVT, RVT, or CVT credential.
Previous MRI or CT experience.
Advanced imaging experience.
Specialty procedure experience.
Radiation safety experience.
RECOVER CPR Certification.
Advanced ECC, anesthesia, or specialty training.
Experienced Veterinary Assistants with strong anesthesia, imaging, emergency, critical care, or specialty experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare, position, and monitor patients for advanced diagnostic imaging.
Support MRI, CT, digital radiography, and fluoroscopy procedures.
Ensure accurate patient positioning and imaging preparation.
Maintain patient comfort and safety throughout imaging procedures.
Support imaging workflows and maintain accurate medical records.
Follow radiation safety protocols and hospital imaging standards.
Collaborate with radiologists and specialty clinicians on complex referral cases.
Assist with patient preparation and anesthesia induction.
Manage intubation and airway.
Monitor anesthesia and recovery, including ECG, capnography, pulse oximetry, NIBP/IBP, and temperature.
Recognize and communicate changes in patient status.
Support imaging for critical, hospitalized, emergency, surgical, and complex specialty referral patients.