ER & ICU Veterinary Technician — Critical Care

Emergency & Critical Care Technician At our advanced emergency and specialty veterinary hospital, we are committed to delivering exceptional medicine with equally elevated client experience. At ECoVets, we expect technicians to bring professionalism, empathy, and skill to every interaction. Technicians must thrive in a sophisticated, fast-paced clinical environment and understand the importance of medical excellence and client-centered service.

Position Overview As ECC Veterinary Technician, you play a critical role in triaging, stabilizing, and nursing critically ill or injured animals in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment. You are responsible for providing life-saving care (CPR, emergency diagnostics), stabilizing and monitoring unstable patients, and supporting clients during high-stress situations under veterinarian supervision.

Skills & Responsibilities Communicate with doctor(s) on duty regarding patient needs and client concerns

Triage, stabilize, and perform CPR on patients in emergency situations

Accurately assess vitals including heart rate and pulse quality, respiratory rate and effort, temperature, blood pressure, oxygen levels, mucous membrane color and attitude and notify doctor(s) on duty with abnormal vitals

Restrain patients in a safe, effective, and compassionate manner

Phlebotomy, catheter placement (IV, arterial, urinary)
Perform routine in house blood work including blood gas, Procyte, Catalyst, blood type/cross match, blood smear, PCV/TS, lactometer, glucometer, PT/PTT, VCM, etc.

Appropriately prepare, handle, and submit specimens to outside laboratories

Use proper settings and techniques to obtain diagnostic quality radiographs

Assist with ultrasound or advanced imaging procedures

Properly administer medical treatment including PO, IM, IV, and SQ medications

Calculate and administer medications, injections, blood products, and Constant Rate Infusions (CRIs)
Administer blood and plasma transfusions, monitor reactions and perform shock treatment

Perform patient procedures including cystocentesis, central line placement, and nasogastric feeding tube placement

Monitor anesthesia for emergency surgeries and anesthetic procedures (wound repairs, drain placements, urinary catheter placements, etc.)Monitor and recognize trends in ECC, BP, CO2, SpO2 and notify doctor(s) on duty with abnormal vitals

Assist with hemoperfusion and dialysis procedures

Maintain patients on mechanical ventilator and hi-flow oxygen

Perform wound care including applying and managing bandages

Manage feeding tubes, chest drains, and complex catheters

Appropriately handle infectious patients requiring isolation

Assist with inventory management

Willingness to stay late and/or work through breaks to assist with critical patients

Equipment and Facility Maintenance Maintain cleanliness and readiness of ECC area and equipment

Troubleshoot and use ECC equipment such as syringe pumps, IV pumps, and monitors

Setup, use, troubleshooting, and interpret patient monitoring equipment (includes ECG, ETCO2, SpO2, oscillometric blood pressure, doppler equipment, oxygen chambers, Hi-Flow oxygen, and ventilators)
Maintain cleanliness of facilities and ensure smooth workflow (includes cleaning cages, sterilizing equipment, stocking treatment areas, and cleaning examination tables and rooms)
Communication and Documentation Communicate effectively with veterinarians, technicians, and clients regarding patient status

Maintain detailed medical records by documenting all treatments, medications, and observations accurately

Perform patient discharges including finalizing documentation, entering charges, and explaining instructions (at-home care, post-operative care, etc) and medications to owners

Answer phone calls and Weave messages related to patient concerns and document communications in ezyVetParticipate in shift handovers and interdepartmental transfers to ensure continuity of patient care Enter all client communication in ezyVetAssist with after-hours emergencies including check-in, obtaining history, entering charges, processing payments and medical record management in a timely manner

Physical Stamina Ability to withstand prolonged periods of…