Job Description
Veterinary Technician - Emergency and Critical Care (ECC)
Department: Veterinary Technicians
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Dunwoody, Georgia
Now Hiring for Our New Specialty and Emergency Hospital Opening October 2026
Address: 4500 N Shallowford Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is growing.
Following the success of our flagship specialty and emergency hospital in Marietta, Georgia, we are proud to announce the opening of our second hospital in Dunwoody, Georgia, scheduled to open in October 2026
We are actively building our founding Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) team and seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians, Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs), Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs), and highly skilled Veterinary Assistants with backgrounds in:
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Specialty Medicine
- Surgery and Anesthesia
- High-Volume General Practice
Selected candidates will begin onboarding and training at our established Marietta hospital beginning September 2026, providing the opportunity to work alongside experienced emergency clinicians, specialists, and critical care teams before transitioning into our brand-new Dunwoody facility.
This is more than a job.
This is an opportunity to help build one of Georgia's premier specialty and emergency hospitals from the ground up.
Emergency and Critical Care is where medicine moves fast, teamwork matters, and skilled technicians make a life-saving difference every day.
This role is ideal for veterinary professionals who:
- Thrive in fast-paced, high-acuity environments
- Enjoy problem-solving and critical thinking
- Excel during emergencies and urgent situations
- Have strong nursing and technical skills
- Want to work alongside specialists and emergency clinicians
- Are interested in pursuing advanced training or a future VTS in Emergency and Critical Care
If you enjoy managing complex cases, monitoring critically ill patients, and practicing at the top of your skillset, this opportunity was built for you.
Emergency Technician Responsibilities
As an Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician, you will play a critical role in supporting emergency presentations, hospitalized patients, and ICU-level care.
- Assist with emergency patient intake and triage
- Obtain patient histories and assess presenting concerns
- Support stabilization of critically ill and injured patients
- Assist veterinarians during emergency procedures and treatments
- Prepare patients for diagnostics, surgery, or specialty consultations
- Provide compassionate support to clients during stressful situations
- Monitor hospitalized and ICU patients
- Perform ongoing patient assessments and nursing care
- Administer medications, fluids, blood products, and treatments as directed
- Monitor pain levels and patient comfort
- Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate findings promptly
- Maintain accurate treatment sheets and medical records
- Venipuncture and blood collection
- Intravenous catheter placement
- Sample collection and laboratory processing
- Diagnostic imaging support
- Fluid therapy management
- ECG monitoring
- Oxygen therapy management
- Advanced patient monitoring
- Assist with emergency surgeries and urgent procedures
- Support anesthesia induction and monitoring when needed
- Assist with patient recovery and post-procedural care
- Prepare equipment and treatment areas for emergency interventions
- Collaborate with Emergency Doctors, Criticalists, Specialists, and support staff
- Partner closely with Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Cardiology, and Diagnostic Imaging teams
- Support continuity of care across departments
- Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture
Who We're Looking For
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Team members should be able to:
- Stand and walk for extended periods throughout a shift
- Frequently bend, kneel, reach, and lift patients or equipment
- Safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently and more with assistance
- Perform physical patient restraint and handling
- Work in a fast-paced emergency and critical care environment
- Work around animal dander, fur, saliva, cleaning products, disinfectants, medical gases, and other veterinary-related substances
- Communicate effectively with clients and team members in stressful situations
- 2+ years of veterinary experience preferred
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- Emergency Veterinary Hospital
- Specialty Veterinary Hospital
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Urgent Care
- High-Volume General Practice
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
- Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
- Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
- RECOVER CPR Certification
- Emergency, ICU, or Critical Care experience
- Experience with advanced monitoring equipment
- Strong anesthesia and patient care skills
Candidates should demonstrate confidence and competency in:
- Venipuncture and blood collection
- IV catheter placement
- Laboratory diagnostics and sample processing
- Patient restraint and handling
- Hospitalized patient monitoring
- Treatment administration
- Fluid therapy
- Medical record documentation
- Client communication and education
- Emergency patient stabilization
Why Join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency?
Continuing Education and Professional Development
At Dogwood, we believe exceptional medicine starts with exceptional technicians.
- $3,000 Annual Continuing Education Allowance
- 2 Paid Continuing Education Days
- Advanced specialty training opportunities
- Exposure to complex emergency and referral-level cases
- Mentorship from experienced emergency clinicians and specialists
- Support for specialty certifications and professional growth
If becoming a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) is one of your goals, we want to help you get there.
We proudly support credentialed veterinary technicians through our HeadStart Program
Eligible Licensed Veterinary Technicians may qualify for
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Support for newly credentialed technicians
- Professional development resources
- Career growth opportunities within specialty and emergency medicine
To qualify, technicians must
- Graduate from an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology Program
- Pass the VTNE
- Obtain licensure within the previous three years
Additional support includes
- Licensure reimbursement
- License renewal assistance
- Continuing education support
- Professional development opportunities
- Competitive compensation based on experience and skillset
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Calm Health Wellness Resources
- Mental health and wellbeing support programs
- Rocket Lawyer legal benefits for you and your immediate family
- Employee Pet Care Discounts
- Professional Membership Support
- Access to a growing network of emergency, specialty, urgent care, and general practice hospitals
Our mission is simple:
Deliver exceptional specialty and emergency care while creating an environment where veterinary professionals can grow, develop, and practice at the highest level.
We are committed to:
- Advanced medicine
- Clinical excellence
- Collaborative teamwork
- Continuous learning
- Technician empowerment
- Professional growth
We don't simply utilize technicians.
We invest in them.
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..we want to connect with you.
Join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency and help launch the next generation of specialty and emergency medicine in Dunwoody, Georgia.
