Critical Care Veterinary Technician

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Practice alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists
• Care for complex ICU, emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty patients
• Develop advanced Critical Care and ICU nursing skills
• Manage complex treatment plans and continuous therapies
• Utilize advanced monitoring and diagnostic equipment
• Collaborate directly with Criticalists, Emergency Veterinarians, and specialty clinicians
• Receive mentorship and support for continued clinical development
• Build a long-term career in Emergency, Critical Care, and Specialty Veterinary Medicine

What You'll Do

Critical Care Nursing

• Provide continuous monitoring and nursing care for critically ill and hospitalized patients
• Perform frequent patient assessments and recognize changes in condition
• Administer medications, CRIs, fluid therapy, blood products, and other prescribed treatments
• Manage IV catheters, fluid therapy, urinary catheters, drains, and other patient-care needs
• Monitor fluid balance, urine output, pain, temperature, respiratory status, and patient trends
• Support nutritional management and comprehensive ICU nursing
• Provide compassionate, patient-centered care throughout hospitalization

Advanced Monitoring & Treatment

• Monitor patients using ECG, capnography, pulse oximetry, blood pressure, and temperature
• Monitor oxygen therapy, transfusions, CRIs, and other continuous therapies
• Assist with advanced critical care procedures under clinician direction
• Provide perioperative and postoperative monitoring for high-acuity patients
• Support pain management and ongoing treatment plans
• Maintain accurate treatment records and medical documentation

Diagnostics & Clinical Support

• Perform and process in-house laboratory diagnostics
• Collect and properly handle blood and other diagnostic samples
• Assist with digital radiography, ultrasound, and other diagnostic procedures
• Prepare and monitor critically ill patients during diagnostic procedures
• Track laboratory and diagnostic results and communicate significant changes
• Maintain organized treatment areas and ensure equipment and supplies are ready for patient care

Teamwork & Patient Advocacy

You'll work closely with:

• Board-Certified Criticalists
• Emergency Veterinarians
• Specialty clinicians
• Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants
• The broader patient care team

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Emergency, ICU, Urgent Care, or Specialty Veterinary experience
• Strong triage, patient assessment, and emergency nursing skills
• Proficiency with:
  • Drug calculations
  • CRIs
  • Anesthesia
  • IV catheter placement
  • Venipuncture
  • In-house diagnostics
• Experience caring for hospitalized and high-acuity patients
• Ability to remain organized and make sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, teamwork, and patient advocacy skills
• Ability to work effectively and independently overnight
• Passion for Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
• RECOVER CPR Certification
• Advanced anesthesia experience
• Emergency, ICU, or specialty continuing education
• Interest in pursuing Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) certification

• Lifting, carrying, and restraining animals weighing up to 50 pounds, with assistance/equipment available for heavier patients
• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, and remaining active throughout the shift
• Handling fearful, fractious, injured, and medically fragile animals
• Cleaning, disinfecting, stocking, and maintaining treatment areas
• Exposure to animal hair, dander, saliva, urine, feces, blood, bodily fluids, and medical waste
• Working around veterinary medications, disinfectants, cleaning products, and other hospital chemicals
• Following infection-control procedures and appropriate PPE requirements
• Remaining alert and responsive in a fast-paced, high-acuity overnight environment

Exceptional Technicians Deserve Exceptional Support

Our nursing team receives:

• Generous annual Continuing Education allowance
• Two paid Continuing Education days each year
• Mentorship from Board-Certified Criticalists and specialty clinicians
• Support for advanced certifications and VTS pathways
• Leadership development opportunities
• Career advancement throughout Critical Care and Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Full-time team members enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Pet Care Discounts
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm Health wellness resources
• Rocket Lawyer legal services for eligible team members and their immediate family
• HeadStart Student Loan Support Program
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the Innovetive Petcare network