Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Chantilly, VA

Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Chantilly, VA

Sign On Bonus: $15K

VEG is a rapidly growing emergency veterinary company with hospitals across the United States. Our mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. We revolutionize emergency medicine with a customer‑first mentality and a true, employee‑centric work environment.

We want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued, and we want our employees to feel the same way. With the highest NPS score in our industry and being named a nominee for Inc. Magazine's Best Places to Work, we pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible for both customers and staff.

Apply a patient‑centered approach while performing treatments, making patient assessments, and all aspects of patient care. This role promotes learning and growth toward Veterinary Technician Specialist certification and coordinates care with the veterinary team.

You are a credentialed veterinary technician who is passionate, motivated, and a team player. You value learning, adapt to new scenarios, and communicate effectively with peers, customers, and the team.

• Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion and care.
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
• Use an understanding of common diseases, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to triage incoming patients accurately.
• Administer medications subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously and understand potential adverse effects.
• Set up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy, including CRIs and blood transfusions.
• Contribute to incoming outpatient and ongoing inpatient care.
• Participate in patient rounds to ensure continuity of care.
• Be trained to perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer.
• Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests, including in‑house and point‑of‑care tests and diagnostic imaging.
• Perform nursing care tasks such as urinary catheter maintenance, nasoenteral tube management, chest and abdominal tubes, and oxygen cage setup.

• Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia with or without mechanical ventilation.
• Perform advanced vascular access techniques, including jugular, sampling, central line, intraosseous, and arterial catheterization.
• Conduct advanced diagnostics such as ultrasonography and paracentesis.
• Participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans.
• Conduct treatments using clinical decision‑making skills according to protocols.
• Assist in managing patient care workload to ensure uncompromised care.
• Coach and guide veterinary assistants and nurses to maintain standards of care and encourage growth.
• Collaborate and share knowledge with teammates to ensure optimal patient care.
• Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways toward roles such as VTS certification, trainer, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the location of the VEG practice.
• Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) certification will receive additional consideration for role and compensation.
• Basic computer skills to use practice management, EMR, and collaboration software.
• 1+ years of experience as a veterinary technician; experience in emergency or specialty medicine preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, electronic) with the team and customers.
• Fine motor skills adequate for using hospital equipment such as syringes, clippers, computers, surgical instruments, monitors, and diagnostics.
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, work on the floor, and lift up to 25 kg independently; support up to 40 kg with assistance.

• Industry‑leading compensation.
• Something new every day—never bored in emergency medicine.
• We build our hospitals from scratch, using the latest equipment and technology.
• Generous employee pet discount.
• Referral rewards.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid parental leave—10 weeks at 100% salary.
• Unlimited continuing education opportunities.
• Flexible work schedules for work‑life balance.
• Growth and relocation potential.
• Staff groceries, contests, outings, company‑wide retreats.

VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal‑opportunity employer.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Veterinary Services