Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Part-Time) - San Antonio, TX

About the Role

As a part-time Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician, you're part of a team that thrives on the front lines of emergency veterinary care where every second counts. You'll handle a wide range of cases, from minor to complex emergencies, collaborating with our doctors and team in delivering gold standard, emotionally intelligent care.

Responsibilities

• Treat every patient and person like they matter—because they do!
• Jump into action, delivering nursing care, treatments, and emotional support in the most critical moments, from first triage to discharge
• Bring the meds, the monitoring, the mastery—from IVs and CRIs to blood transfusions and beyond
• Communicate like a teammate and think like a leader, helping shape plans and keep care flowing
• Be ready to perform CPR like the trained RECOVER rockstar you are
• Perform diagnostics and imaging, sample collection, and placing tubes
• Anesthesia, even for our most fragile patients
• Use all the advanced techniques in your toolkit: central lines, endoscopy, ultrasounds, and more

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program strongly preferred
• Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located is required
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role; experience in emergency or specialty medicine preferred
• Basic computer skills and a comprehension of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
• Excellent communicator and calm under pressure; ready to lend a hand to support those around you
• Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor as well as ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs

Qualifications

Empathetic, instinctively taking a people-centric approach, whether supporting your colleagues or making an effort to understand different perspectives. Have a sense of humility; acknowledging mistakes, sharing credit with others, and lifting up your team's' accomplishments. Feel a strong sense of ownership over your work, taking responsibility for outcomes and staying committed to achieving long-term, impactful results. Curious by nature; you ask insightful questions and continuously seek out opportunities to learn and grow your skills and knowledge.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• A BIG focus on learning and growth from VEG-created clinical and leadership programs to Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend
• Flexible work schedules to support your life outside of work
• Generous employee referral program, so our awesome people can bring in more awesome people
• And the little (big) things, like comfy scrubs, cool VEG swag, and food in the fridge for when you're hungry