Description

Part-Time Emergency Veterinary Technician

Department: Veterinary Technicians

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Sandy Springs, Georgia

Compensation: $23.00 - $30.00 / hour

Description

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:

• 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.

About Animal Emergency Center of Sandy Springs

Animal Emergency Center of Sandy Springs specializes in complete veterinary emergency and critical care for dog and cat companion animals in Sandy Springs, GA. We are an emergency practice with a highly efficient team that is devoted to providing outstanding emergency care to our community. We provide after-hours, weekend, and holiday care to best support our clients in their time of need.

We pride ourselves in maintaining a nursing staff that is highly technically skilled in all aspects of veterinary specialty medicine.

As an emergency facility, we do not do routine veterinary care such as vaccines, elective surgeries (spays/neuters), or boarding. We offer a wide range of veterinary services to keep your companions feeling their best:

• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services: Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' emergency and critical care needs.
• Surgical Services: Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures.
• Anesthesia: We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide an extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high-risk patients. Using the most modern equipment, the patient's vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures.
• Emergency/Critical Care Consults: We offer in-hospital referrals to an emergency/critical care specialist who performs ultrasounds, and endoscopic procedures and helps with the diagnosis of more complicated cases.
• Radiology Services: Our on-site, modern X-ray equipment provides high-quality radiographs to aid in the quick diagnosis of many disorders. We also perform detailed Ultrasounds (abdomen, heart, etc)
• Electrocardiography Services: We provide ECG services on-site.
• Laboratory: Our in-house laboratory facilities provide serum chemistry, hematology, serology, blood gases, urinalysis, and parasite testing. We also utilize commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized diagnostics and consultations.
• Pharmacy: We maintain a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and shampoos to meet the needs of your pet.

Equal Opportunity Employer Policy

Animal Emergency Center of Sandy Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.