Veterinary Technician - ICU

Veterinary Technician - ICU Heart of Texas Round Rock, TX Schedule (full-time): 3 day, 12 hour shift 7am-7:30pm, including one weekend day Compensation: Negotiable based on experience and credentials, expected starting range of $25 - $27 / hour. The actual rate will carefully consider your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. About You If you love critical care and being part of a tight-knit team, you’ll feel right at home in our ICU. You’ll help closely monitor hospitalized patients, support stabilization, place IVs, manage fluids/CRIs, provide oxygen support, administer treatments, and assist with in‑house diagnostics. Job Requirements At least 3 years of recent experience in veterinary practice (ER/ICU or specialty preferred) Comfortable with ICU patient monitoring and hospitalized nursing care (treatment sheets, I&O, post‑op monitoring) Excellent communication skills in a fast‑paced ICU/ER environment Credentialed Veterinary Technician (LVT/CVT/RVT) preferred Proficiency with core ICU technical skills: IV catheter placement, venipuncture, medication administration, oxygen therapy, and in‑house diagnostics High school diploma or GED Willing to work on weekends and holidays Role Responsibilities Assess and monitor ICU patients; trend vitals/pain/perfusion and report changes fast Place and maintain IV catheters; perform blood draws and sample collection Set up and manage fluids and CRIs as directed Calculate and administer medications and treatments (IV/IM/SQ/PO) Provide respiratory support and oxygen therapy; assist with advanced support as needed Support emergencies and stabilization; stay CPR‑and crash‑cart ready Run/support diagnostics and monitoring (in‑house lab, ECG, BP) and imaging as needed Provide inpatient nursing care and complete timely charting and logs Career Growth Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through: Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses – ThriveU Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital Benefits Competitive pay 401(k) with employer match Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health Paid parental leave Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet Subsidized backup childcare and elder care Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning FREE CE courses Pet perks and veterinary service discounts Student loan support tools and assistance *Some benefits shown are only for full‑time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stryker Corporation