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Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Technician
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What they do
A Veterinary Technician or Technologist assists veterinarians in diagnosing and treating medical conditions in animals. May perform diagnostic tests or administer medications. Works in private veterinary practices or animal hospitals.
$37,761 / year median in Florida
+25% projected growth
Job Description
Veterinary Healthcare Associates, Inc is hiring a Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Technician in Winter Haven, FL. This is a full-time position. Bring Your Skills to Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Healthcare Associates (VHA) is seeking a highly skilled Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT/RVT/LVT) to join our Emergency & Critical Care team. This role is designed for technicians who thrive in high-acuity medicine, think critically under pressure, and want to use advanced nursing skills to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes. At VHA, General Practice, Emergency, Critical Care, and Specialty Services come together on one integrated campus. Our ER/ICU technicians work alongside emergency clinicians and multidisciplinary teams to manage everything from urgent presentations to critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and life-saving intervention. What You'll Do Triage emergency patients and recognize changes in patient condition requiring immediate intervention Provide advanced nursing care for emergency, hospitalized, and critically ill patients Administer medications, injections, fluid therapy, and prescribed treatments with precision Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, laboratory testing, and other advanced technical procedures Support emergency stabilization, resuscitation, and critical care interventions Perform anesthesia preparation, monitoring, recovery, and pain assessment Obtain diagnostic radiographs and support advanced diagnostic procedures Continuously monitor ICU patients, assess treatment response, and communicate changes to the veterinary team Provide thorough patient handoffs and participate in interdisciplinary rounds and case discussions Educate and support clients through emergency treatment plans, hospitalization, medications, and discharge care Collaborate with Emergency, ICU, General Practice, and Specialty teams to provide seamless continuity of care Maintain accurate medical records while upholding patient safety, infection prevention, and hospital protocols