Veterinary Sonographer - DFW Metroplex
About The Position
VEG was founded in 2014 with a mission to improve the emergency veterinary experience for pets, their owners, and the staff. VEG operates 24/7 hospitals nationwide, offering advanced emergency care, including for exotic animals. The company emphasizes a positive work environment with opportunities for learning, mentorship, and career growth. VEG is a certified Great Place to Work® for 2025 and 2026. The Veterinary Sonographer role focuses on providing ultrasound support to VEG hospitals and training facilities, working closely with emergency doctors to perform same-day scans. This role involves handling diverse patient types and scans, requiring adaptability and a willingness to learn new techniques. The Sonographer will also assist in coordinating ultrasound education and training for hospitals, motivating colleagues, and supporting hospital operations as needed.
Requirements
- Credentialed as a Veterinary Technician (LVT/CVT/RVT/LVMT), diagnostic medical sonographer (RDMS), and/or equivalent experience (e.g., sonographer course certificates).
- 3+ years veterinary ultrasound experience.
- Previous training experience and the patience to teach and develop doctors, nurses, and fellow sonographers.
- Comfortable mentoring others and giving/receiving feedback from colleagues.
- Adaptability to changing environments.
- Excellent communicator with peers, customers, and VEGgies.
- Embrace the VEG Way and be excited to share your perspective and experience.
- Eagerness to grow as a sonographer through training and continuing education.
- Desire to travel to regional hospitals and off-site training facilities.
Nice To Haves
- Empathetic, instinctively taking a people-centric approach.
- Sense of humility; acknowledging mistakes, sharing credit, and lifting up team accomplishments.
- Strong sense of ownership over work, taking responsibility for outcomes and staying committed to achieving long-term, impactful results.
- Curious by nature; asking insightful questions and continuously seeking opportunities to learn and grow skills and knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Perform ultrasound studies and facilitate ultrasound training at home and regional hospitals.
- Maintain good relationships with and accept feedback from teleconsultation radiologists.
- Ensure training content and activities align with VEG culture, mission, and vision, and represent accurate, up-to-date sonographic techniques.
- Track doctor and nursing team skills with a VEG Ultrasound Certificate checklist.
- Engage in self-reflection and program evaluation to enhance VEG’s ultrasound training programs.
- Meet regularly with medical directors, nursing trainer, and director of radiology education to discuss program development, training objectives, and needs.
- Meet regularly with the hospital manager and medical director to discuss implementation of new training protocols, training schedules, hospital training needs, and team concerns.
- Coordinate weekly schedule to work on floor shifts and devote time to training responsibilities.
- Assist in developing ultrasound curriculum material (e.g., PowerPoints, videos, simulations, assessments).
- Provide educational demonstrations for doctors and nurses at other VEGs on various ultrasound topics (abdominal, thoracic, cardiac, cervical, musculoskeletal).
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including base and 401K match.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one.
- QPR training.
- Access to free therapy or counseling.
- Potential eligibility for equity after one year of full-time employment.
- Learning and growth opportunities, including VEG-created clinical and leadership programs.
- Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend ($2,500/year for full-time credentialed VEGgies, $1,000/year for full-time uncredentialed VEGgies).
- Clinical student loan repayment.
- Paid parental leave, up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary.
- Inclusive fertility and family-building care.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Generous employee referral program.
- Comfy scrubs.
- Cool VEG swag.
- Food in the fridge.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
