Job Description
Part-Time Emergency Veterinary Technician
Department: Veterinary Technicians
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Sandy Springs, Georgia
Compensation: $23.00 - $30.00 / hour
Experienced Emergency Veterinary Technicians Wanted
Flexible Part-Time Schedule
Are you an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician looking for a consistent part-time opportunity in a fast-paced emergency hospital?
Animal Emergency Center of Sandy Springs is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and team-oriented Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our growing emergency team. If you thrive in urgent situations, enjoy emergency medicine, and want to continue building your technical skills while maintaining work-life balance, we'd love to meet you.
Part-Time Schedule
This position offers a consistent weekly schedule:
- Every Friday morning
- Every Sunday morning
- Every other Saturday morning
Additional shifts may be available based on hospital needs and your availability.
Compensation
Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT/RVT/CVT): Starting at $28+/hour
Experienced Veterinary Assistants: Starting at $23+/hour
Compensation is based on emergency experience, technical skills, and overall clinical background.
Why Join Animal Emergency Center of Sandy Springs?
You'll have the opportunity to:
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Practice Emergency Veterinary Medicine in a fast-paced environment
- Work alongside experienced Emergency Veterinarians
- Strengthen your skills in triage, anesthesia, surgery support, diagnostics, and emergency nursing
- Treat a wide variety of emergency and urgent care cases
- Be part of a collaborative, supportive veterinary team
- Continue growing your technical skills through hands-on learning
What You’ll Do
As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you'll provide hands-on patient care while supporting doctors during emergency cases and procedures.
Responsibilities include:
- Perform patient triage and assist with emergency assessments
- Obtain patient histories and monitor patient condition
- Perform venipuncture, blood collection, and IV catheter placement
- Administer medications, fluids, and treatments as directed
- Perform in-house laboratory diagnostics and sample preparation
- Monitor anesthesia and assist with surgical procedures
- Support emergency procedures and patient recovery
- Assist with radiology and diagnostic imaging
- Maintain accurate medical records and treatment sheets
- Communicate effectively with veterinarians, technicians, and clients
- Deliver compassionate support during emergency situations
What We're Looking For
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of veterinary clinical experience
- Emergency, Urgent Care, Specialty, or high-volume General Practice experience
- LVT, RVT, or CVT preferred
- Confidence with:
- Emergency triage
- Venipuncture
- IV catheter placement
- Medication administration
- Fluid therapy
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Laboratory diagnostics
- Patient monitoring
Experienced non-credentialed Veterinary Technicians or Veterinary Assistants with strong emergency experience are encouraged to apply.
What Makes You Successful
We're looking for someone who is:
- Calm under pressure
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced ER
- A strong communicator and collaborative teammate
- Adaptable and dependable
- Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care
Professional Development
At Animal Emergency Center of Sandy Springs, we believe in investing in our people.
Eligible team members have access to:
- Ongoing emergency medicine training
- Continuing education opportunities
- Career growth within the Innovetive Petcare network
- Employee pet care discounts
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
This position requires working in a busy emergency veterinary hospital where patient care is the highest priority.
Qualified candidates should be able to:
- Stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and remain active throughout extended shifts
- Safely restrain dogs and cats of varying sizes and temperaments
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently, with assistance available for heavier patients
- Perform repetitive tasks while maintaining attention to detail
- Work around animal dander, fur, odors, cleaning products, disinfectants, medications, and laboratory materials
- Safely work in environments involving animal waste, bodily fluids, blood, sharps, and infectious diseases while following hospital safety protocols
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
- Respond quickly to changing patient and hospital needs in a fast-paced emergency environment
Join Our Emergency Team
If you're an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician looking for a flexible part-time opportunity where your skills will make a meaningful impact every shift, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Animal Emergency Center of Sandy Springs team.
