Enter a job title or keyword
Critical Care Veterinary Technician
Job Location:
Job Location:
Marietta, GA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 18 - 38
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
30 August 2026 (22 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Practice Alongside Five Board-Certified Criticalists. Care for Complex Patients. Grow With Dogwood.
Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is seeking an experienced Critical Care Veterinary Technician to join our growing specialty hospital in Marietta Georgia.
If you enjoy caring for critically ill patients managing complex treatment plans and using advanced nursing skills to make a difference in patient outcomes this is an opportunity to take your veterinary career further.
This is not an entry-level opportunity. Were looking for experienced technicians who are confident caring for high-acuity hospitalized patients and want to develop their skills alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists Emergency Veterinarians and specialty clinicians.
Day Shift 7:00 AM 7:00 PM
As a Critical Care Veterinary Technician youll play an essential role in the ongoing care of hospitalized and critically ill patientsproviding continuous monitoring administering complex therapies recognizing changes in condition and communicating closely with the medical team.
Why Dogwood
At Dogwood veterinary technicians are skilled medical professionals and essential members of the patient care team.
Youll have the opportunity to:
- Practice alongside five Board-Certified Criticalists
- Care for complex ICU medical surgical and specialty patients
- Develop advanced Critical Care nursing skills
- Utilize advanced patient monitoring and diagnostic equipment
- Manage complex treatments continuous therapies and intensive nursing care
- Collaborate closely with Criticalists Emergency Veterinarians and specialty clinicians
- Receive mentorship and support for continued professional development
- Build a long-term career in Critical Care and Specialty Veterinary Medicine
See What Makes Dogwood Different
The Heart of Dogwood
See the people patients teamwork and everyday moments that make Dogwood special.
Tour Dogwood with Co-Founder Dr. Andre Shih
Take an inside look at our Marietta hospital and see where youll practice learn and grow.
See the hospital. Meet the team. Imagine your next chapter at Dogwood.
Critical Care Nursing
As a Critical Care Veterinary Technician youll provide hands-on nursing care for patients requiring intensive monitoring and ongoing medical support.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Provide continuous monitoring and nursing care for critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Monitor vital parameters and recognize subtle changes in patient 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 overall patient trends
- Perform frequent patient reassessments and communicate changes promptly
- Support nutritional management and other components of comprehensive ICU nursing
- Provide compassionate patient-centered care throughout hospitalization
Advanced Monitoring and Treatment
- Monitor patients using ECG capnography pulse oximetry blood pressure temperature and other monitoring equipment
- Monitor patients receiving oxygen therapy transfusions CRIs and other continuous therapies
- Assist with advanced critical care procedures under clinician direction
- Provide perioperative and post-operative monitoring for high-acuity patients
- Support pain management and ongoing treatment plans
- Maintain accurate detailed medical records and treatment documentation
Diagnostics and 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 closely monitor critically ill patients during diagnostic procedures
- Track laboratory and diagnostic results and communicate significant changes to the medical team
- Maintain organized treatment areas and ensure equipment and supplies are prepared for patient care
Teamwork and Patient Advocacy
Critical Care requires constant communication and attention to detail.
Youll work closely with:
- Board-Certified Criticalists
- Emergency Veterinarians
- Specialty clinicians
- Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
- Other members of the patient care team
Youll provide thorough shift-to-shift handoffs communicate treatment updates advocate for your patients and help ensure continuity of care throughout hospitalization.
In Critical Care the details matterand so does the technician caring for the patient.
What Were Looking For
Required
- 35 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 and diagnostics
- Experience caring for hospitalized or high-acuity patients
- Calm organized and decisive under pressure
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work effectively and independently overnight
- Passion for Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine
Preferred
- Licensed Registered or Certified Veterinary Technician
- RECOVER CPR certification
- Advanced anesthesia experience
- Emergency or Specialty CE
- Interest in pursuing VTS certification
Early-career technicians: We encourage you to watch for future opportunities that better align with your current experience level.
Physical and Work Environment
This is an active veterinary hospital environment. Candidates should be comfortable with:
- Lifting carrying and restraining animals up to 50 lbs.; assistance/equipment available for heavier patients
- Standing walking bending kneeling reaching and moving throughout the hospital for extended periods
- Handling fractious fearful 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 cleaning products disinfectants medications and other hospital chemicals
- Following infection-control procedures and wearing appropriate PPE
- Remaining alert and responsive in a fast-paced high-acuity overnight environment
Exposure to animals allergens bodily fluids medical waste and veterinary cleaning products is a routine part of working in Emergency and Specialty Medicine.
Grow with Dogwood
Exceptional Technicians Deserve Exceptional Support
At Dogwood we invest in the people caring for our most complex patients.
Our nursing team receives:
- Generous annual Continuing Education allowance
- Two paid Continuing Education days each year
- Mentorship alongside 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
Compensation and Full-Time Benefits
Competitive compensation based on experience technical skill and licensure.
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
Ready to Take Your Critical Care Career Further
If youre an experienced Critical Care Veterinary Technician ICU Veterinary Technician Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician Licensed Veterinary Technician Registered Veterinary Technician or Certified Veterinary Technician looking for an opportunity to care for complex patients alongside experienced Criticalists and specialty clinicians we want to meet you.
Join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta and help deliver exceptional Critical Care to the patients who need it most.
Care for Complex Patients. Practice Advanced Nursing. Grow With Dogwood.
Apply Today.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
We handle the day-to-day business operations while you provide excellent medical care. Join a veterinary family that cares about your happiness and success.
