Veterinary Technician - Emergency

Veterinary Technician - Emergency

Overnights

Sherwood South Animal Hospital & Emergency Center

Baton Rouge, LA

Sherwood South Animal Hospital & Emergency Center is hiring experienced, Veterinary Technician to our INCREDIBLE team!

At Sherwood South Animal Hospital & Emergency Center, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive’s national resources.

As a Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life‑changing work will range from the hands‑on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

• Has a minimum of 2 years’ experience as an veterinary technician
• ECC/CVT/LVT/RVT encouraged to apply
• Has experience in anesthesia and surgical assisting and post‑operative care
• Able to observe the behavior and condition of animals
• Provide superior nursing care or emergency first aid to recovering or injured animals
• Comfortable with anesthetic patient monitoring of ASA I‑III (preferred experience with ASA I‑V)
• Familiarity with the use of ventilators (preferred)
• Prepare animals and instruments for surgery
• Able to obtain blood pressure, interpret basic ECG, Sp02, and ETC
  02 and integrate clinical signs with disease processes to assist doctors in early and appropriate intervention of patient care
• Collect laboratory samples, such as blood, urine, or tissue, for testing
• Perform laboratory tests, such as urinalyses and blood counts
• Comfortable utilizing digital radiography machines to acquire images using proper technique and positioning
• Comfortable utilizing advanced diagnostic equipment
• Administer medications and treatments prescribed by a veterinarian
• Collect and record patients’ case histories
• Excellent problem‑solving abilities (judgment, logic, creativity, conflict resolution)
• Strong attention to detail

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state’s Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

At Sherwood South Animal Hospital Emergency & Critical Care, we offer primary, emergency, urgent care, boarding, bathing and dentistry for dogs and cats in the greater Baton Rouge area including east and west Baton Rouge Parish, Zachary, Denham Springs, Central and Prairieville. Whether you’re here for an emergency, to visit your veterinarian for a wellness check or preventative medicine or are dropping our pet off for our comfortable luxury boarding resort or pet spa, know you’ll experience the Sherwood South Animal Hospital difference we provide for pet owners in the Baton Rouge area.

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr‑ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer‑sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personaliz…