Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Practice Emergency Medicine. Build Your Skills. Grow With Dogwood.

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is looking for an experienced Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our team in Marietta, Georgia .

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, stay calm under pressure, and enjoy hands-on Emergency Veterinary Nursing , this is an opportunity to work alongside experienced Emergency Veterinarians, five Board-Certified Criticalists , and specialty clinicians.

This is not an entry-level opportunity. We’re looking for experienced veterinary technicians who are confident caring for urgent and high-acuity patients.

7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | 12-Hour Shifts

As an Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician, you’ll provide hands-on care from triage and stabilization through treatment, monitoring, hospitalization, and discharge or transfer.

What You'll Do

As an Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician , you'll provide hands-on, compassionate care to emergency patients throughout the night—from triage and stabilization through treatment, monitoring, and discharge or hospitalization.

• Perform emergency triage and patient assessment
• Stabilize and monitor patients with trauma, respiratory distress, toxicity, seizures, pain, urinary obstruction, GI emergencies, and other urgent conditions
• Place IV catheters and collect diagnostic samples
• Administer medications, fluid therapy, and CRIs
• Assist with RECOVER CPR and emergency resuscitation
• Monitor hospitalized and emergency patients throughout the overnight shift
• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly

• Perform and process in-house laboratory diagnostics
• Assist with digital radiography, ultrasound, and emergency diagnostics
• Prepare patients for emergency procedures
• Assist with treatments, wound care, bandaging, catheter placement, and other nursing procedures
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records

• Assist with emergency procedures and surgeries
• Monitor anesthesia using ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure, and temperature
• Support perioperative care, pain management, and patient recovery
• Communicate changes in patient status promptly

• Partner with Emergency Veterinarians, Criticalists, specialty clinicians, and fellow technicians
• Maintain efficient patient flow during overnight hours
• Provide clear patient updates and thorough shift-to-shift handoffs
• Communicate compassionately with clients during stressful situations
• Maintain a clean, organized, and prepared treatment environment
• Support continuity of care from admission through discharge, transfer, or hospitalization

What We're Looking For

Required

• 3–5 years of Emergency, ICU, Urgent Care, or Specialty Veterinary experience
• Strong triage, patient assessment, and emergency nursing skills
• Proficiency with drug calculations, CRIs, anesthesia, IV catheter placement, and diagnostics
• Experience caring for hospitalized or high-acuity patients
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and decisive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work effectively and independently overnight
• Genuine interest in Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Preferred

• Licensed, Registered, or Certified Veterinary Technician
• RECOVER CPR certification
• Advanced anesthesia experience
• Emergency or Specialty continuing education
• Interest in pursuing VTS certification

Early-career technicians: We encourage you to explore future Dogwood opportunities that align with your current experience level.

Physical and Work Environment

This is an active veterinary hospital environment. Candidates should be comfortable with:

• Lifting, carrying, and restraining animals up to 50 lbs. ; assistance/equipment available for heavier patients
• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, and moving throughout the hospital for extended periods
• Handling fractious, fearful, injured, and medically fragile animals
• Cleaning, disinfecting, stocking, and maintaining treatment areas
• Exposure to animal hair, dander, saliva, urine, feces, blood, bodily fluids, and medical waste
• Working around veterinary cleaning products, disinfectants, medications, and other hospital chemicals
• Following infection-control procedures and wearing appropriate PPE
• Remaining alert and responsive in a fast-paced, high-acuity overnight environment

Exposure to animals, allergens, bodily fluids, medical waste, and veterinary cleaning products is a routine part of working in Emergency and Specialty Medicine.

Grow Your Career at Dogwood

At Dogwood, exceptional medicine starts with exceptional veterinary professionals.

Our technicians are skilled medical professionals and essential members of the patient care team. You’ll have opportunities to:

• Practice alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists
• Gain exposure to diverse Emergency and Specialty cases
• Strengthen your Emergency Veterinary Nursing skills
• Receive mentorship from experienced clinicians
• Access annual Continuing Education support + 2 paid CE days
• Pursue advanced certifications and VTS pathways
• Develop leadership skills and build a long-term career in Emergency and Specialty Medicine

Full-time team members may enjoy:

• Competitive compensation based on experience, technical skill, and licensure
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Pet Care Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Wellness Resources
• Rocket Lawyer legal services
• HeadStart Student Loan Support Program
• Career advancement opportunities across the Innovetive Petcare network

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Experienced clinicians. Advanced medicine. A team that values technicians.

At Dogwood, you won't simply support emergency cases—you'll be part of a collaborative team providing high-quality Emergency and Specialty Medicine when patients need it most.

If you're an experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician, Emergency Veterinary Technician, ER Vet Tech, Emergency Veterinary Nurse, LVT, RVT, or CVT ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to meet you.

Join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta and make an impact when it matters most.