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Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician
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Job Location:
Marietta, GA - USA
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Posted:
21 August 2026 (20 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Practice Emergency Medicine. Build Your Skills. Grow With Dogwood.
Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is growing and were adding experienced Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technicians to our Marietta Georgia team.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment stay calm under pressure and enjoy hands-on Emergency Veterinary Nursing wed love to meet you.
This is not an entry-level opportunity. Were looking for experienced technicians ready to care for urgent and high-acuity patients alongside experienced Emergency Veterinarians five Board-Certified Criticalists and specialty clinicians.
Overnight Schedule
7:00 PM 7:00 AM 12-Hour Shifts
Youll support triage stabilization diagnostics treatments monitoring emergency procedures and ongoing patient care throughout the night.
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
- Manage a diverse Emergency and Specialty caseload
- Utilize advanced diagnostic and monitoring equipment
- Strengthen your Emergency Veterinary Nursing skills
- Work within a collaborative technician-focused team
- Receive mentorship and support for continued growth
- Build a long-term career in Emergency and Specialty Veterinary Medicine
See What Makes Dogwood Different
The Heart of Dogwood
Get a glimpse of the people patients teamwork and daily 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.
What Youll Do
As an Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician youll provide hands-on compassionate care to emergency patients throughout the nightfrom triage and stabilization through treatment monitoring and discharge or hospitalization.
Emergency Nursing
- Perform emergency triage and patient assessment
- Stabilize and monitor patients with trauma respiratory distress toxicity seizures pain urinary obstruction GI emergencies and other urgent conditions
- Place IV catheters and collect diagnostic samples
- Administer medications fluid therapy and CRIs
- Assist with RECOVER CPR and emergency resuscitation
- Monitor hospitalized and emergency patients throughout the overnight shift
- Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly
Diagnostics and Procedures
- Perform and process in-house laboratory diagnostics
- Assist with digital radiography ultrasound and emergency diagnostics
- Prepare patients for emergency procedures
- Assist with treatments wound care bandaging catheter placement and other nursing procedures
- Maintain accurate electronic medical records
Anesthesia and Surgical Support
- Assist with emergency procedures and surgeries
- Monitor anesthesia using ECG pulse oximetry capnography blood pressure and temperature
- Support perioperative care pain management and patient recovery
- Communicate changes in patient status promptly
Overnight Teamwork and Communication
- Partner with Emergency Veterinarians Criticalists specialty clinicians and fellow technicians
- Maintain efficient patient flow during overnight hours
- Provide clear patient updates and thorough shift-to-shift handoffs
- Communicate compassionately with clients during stressful situations
- Maintain a clean organized and prepared treatment environment
- Support continuity of care from admission through discharge transfer or hospitalization
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 Your Career at Dogwood
We believe exceptional technicians deserve exceptional support.
Our nursing team receives:
- Generous annual Continuing Education allowance
- Two paid CE days annually
- Mentorship alongside Board-Certified Criticalists and specialty clinicians
- Support for advanced certifications and VTS pathways
- Leadership development opportunities
- Career advancement throughout Emergency and Specialty Medicine
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
- Career advancement opportunities
- HeadStart Student Loan Support Program
Ready to Own the Overnight
If youre an experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician Emergency Veterinary Technician ER Vet Tech Emergency Veterinary Nurse Licensed Veterinary Technician Registered Veterinary Technician or Certified Veterinary Technician looking for a hospital where your experience is respected and your career can grow we want to meet you.
Join Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency and help deliver exceptional Emergency Medicine when patients need it most.
Own the Overnight. Make an Impact. 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.
