Job Description
Veterinary Emergency Technician/Assistant - Outpatient - Weekend Day Shift
Department: Veterinary Assistants
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Compensation: $19.00 - $23.00 / hour
Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN
Schedule: Friday, Saturday & Sunday | 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
Are you passionate about veterinary emergency medicine and looking for a position where you can grow your skills and career? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to work alongside an experienced veterinary team with access to advanced equipment and cutting-edge veterinary medicine?
Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Chattanooga is East Tennessee’s premier provider of 24-hour veterinary emergency and specialty care Our highly trained, compassionate team provides advanced services including Emergency & Critical Care, Surgery, Oncology, and Internal Medicine
We invest in our team because your success is our success!
About the Position
We are currently seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant to join our Emergency & Critical Care team. This is a full-time weekend position working Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7 AM–7 PM
The ideal candidate has strong clinical skills, a positive attitude, excellent communication abilities, and a genuine passion for providing high-quality emergency veterinary care.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians with emergency and critical care patients
- Provide compassionate client service through communication, education, and relationship building
- Perform veterinary diagnostics including digital radiographs, bloodwork, urinalysis, fecal testing, and cytology
- Administer medications via IV, SQ, IM, and PO routes
- Place and maintain intravenous catheters
- Assist veterinarians and technicians with sedated procedures, including laceration repairs
- Provide care and monitoring for hospitalized veterinary patients
- Assist with patient treatments and emergency procedures as needed
- Dispense and prepare medications under veterinary direction
- Clean, organize, and restock treatment and patient care areas
- Maintain a safe, clean, and efficient emergency veterinary environment
- Work collaboratively with veterinarians, veterinary technicians, assistants, and client service team members
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience required
- Veterinary emergency or critical care experience is preferred
- Strong veterinary technical and patient-care skills
- Ability to remain calm and organized in a fast-paced emergency environment
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Strong work ethic and reliability
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a high-volume ER setting
- Genuine passion for animal health, emergency medicine, and saving lives
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Generous benefits package
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-match 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Training and career development opportunities
- Continuing education benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth within emergency and specialty veterinary medicine
- The opportunity to work alongside an exceptional team of veterinarians and veterinary professionals
Because we are a 24-hour emergency and specialty veterinary hospital, flexibility for occasional nights, weekends, and holidays may be required.
Join Our Emergency Veterinary Team!
If you’re an experienced Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant looking for a rewarding career in emergency veterinary medicine, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today with your resume and letter of interest and join Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Chattanooga in making a difference for pets and their families!
