Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician

Bring Your Skills to Emergency & Critical Care

Veterinary Healthcare Associates (VHA) is seeking a highly skilled Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT/RVT/LVT) to join our Emergency & Critical Care team. This role is designed for technicians who thrive in high-acuity medicine, think critically under pressure, and want to use advanced nursing skills to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

At VHA, Emergency, Critical Care, Specialty Services and General Practice come together on one integrated campus. Our ER/ICU technicians work alongside emergency clinicians and multidisciplinary teams to manage everything from urgent presentations to critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and life-saving intervention.

What You'll Do

• Triage emergency patients and recognize changes in patient condition requiring immediate intervention

• Provide advanced nursing care for emergency, hospitalized, and critically ill patients

• Administer medications, injections, fluid therapy, and prescribed treatments with precision

• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, laboratory testing, and other advanced technical procedures

• Support emergency stabilization, resuscitation, and critical care interventions

• Perform anesthesia preparation, monitoring, recovery, and pain assessment

• Obtain diagnostic radiographs and support advanced diagnostic procedures

• Continuously monitor ICU patients, assess treatment response, and communicate changes to the veterinary team

• Provide thorough patient handoffs and participate in interdisciplinary rounds and case discussions

• Educate and support clients through emergency treatment plans, hospitalization, medications, and discharge care

• Collaborate with Emergency, ICU, General Practice, and Specialty teams to provide seamless continuity of care

• Maintain accurate medical records while upholding patient safety, infection prevention, and hospital protocols

• Current CVT, RVT, or LVT credential in good standing strongly preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of veterinary technician experience, with demonstrated proficiency in emergency, critical care, specialty, or other high-acuity medicine

• Advanced proficiency in emergency triage, patient assessment, stabilization, and critical care nursing

• Advanced proficiency in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, medication administration, fluid therapy, diagnostics, and radiology

• Strong anesthesia monitoring, pain management, and patient recovery skills

• Demonstrated ability to recognize patient deterioration and respond effectively in urgent and critical situations

• Proven ability to prioritize multiple high-acuity patients while maintaining accuracy, safety, and attention to detail

• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills

• Ability to remain composed, adaptable, and compassionate in a fast-paced emergency environment

• Commitment to patient advocacy, clinical excellence, and continued professional development

Highly experienced non-credentialed Veterinary Technicians may be considered when they demonstrate advanced ER/ICU nursing skills, significant high-acuity clinical experience, and proficiency across the technical competencies required for this role.

Preferred

• Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Emergency & Critical Care or Anesthesia & Analgesia, or interest in pursuing specialty certification

• Experience in a specialty referral, emergency, or multidisciplinary hospital

• Advanced CPR and emergency stabilization training

• Fear Free Certification and/or Low-Stress Handling Certification

• Experience mentoring technicians, assistants, or veterinary students