Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Veterinary Technician - Emergency
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Rockville, Maryland, us, 20849
Veterinary Technician - Emergency
Full-Time, 12-hour Shifts
Rockville, MD
Metropolitan Animal Emergency and Specialty Center is looking for a Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
At Metropolitan Animal Emergency and Specialty Center, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.
About You As a Veterinary Technician, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
Experience & Skills Requirements
Veterinary technician licensure strongly preferred but not required, LVT/CVT/RVT/LVMT encouraged to apply
2-3 years of clinical experience as a veterinary technician or assistant required
Must have Emergency Veterinary clinical experience
Strong communication skills required
An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must be proficient in phlebotomy; able to obtain, prepare and interpret laboratory samples including but not limited to blood, feces, urine, skin, etc
Must be confident in IVC placement and maintenance
Must be proficient in blood smears, cytology preparation and interpretation
Must be familiar with and confident in common radiographic positioning techniques and image capture
Must be familiar with CPR;
candidates with RECOVER BLS/ALS certification encouraged to apply
Must have experience and confidence in administering anesthesia and monitoring patients during anesthetic events
Role Responsibilities
Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.
About the Hospital Metropolitan Animal Emergency and Specialty Center is the Greater Washington Metropolitan area’s pet care answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We combine the passionate care you are accustomed to from your primary care veterinarian with the precision and effectiveness of emergency veterinary care requires. We have been successfully and compassionately operating since 1976. As one of the oldest and best known 24-hour emergency animal hospitals in the country, we are a part of the community and share in its history. Rest assured, we are on stand by for you and your pet, around the clock. Whether it is emergency veterinary services your pet needs or post-incident monitoring and care, the staff at Metropolitan Emergency & Specialty Center has dedicated itself to bringing the wag back to your dog’s tail and the purr back to your cat’s meow. We combine the passionate care you’re accustomed to from your primary care veterinarian with the precision and effectiveness that emergency veterinary care requires in emergency, diagnostic, surgical, and specialized intensive care services.
Serving Twinbrook, Rockville Town Square, Rockshire, Woodley Gardens, Westmore, Lincoln Park, West End Park and New Mark Commons
Benefits - our care in action
Competitive pay
401(k) with employer match
Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
Paid parental leave
Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
Personalized care for every family-forming journey
Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
Student loan management tools and assistance
You’ll Thrive With Us
Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment - across the nation.
Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.
Compensation Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $24 - $28/hour if non-credentialed, $34-$36/hour if credentialed. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
About Thrive Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.
We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.
We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.
Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.
At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.
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Rockville, MD
Metropolitan Animal Emergency and Specialty Center is looking for a Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
At Metropolitan Animal Emergency and Specialty Center, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.
About You As a Veterinary Technician, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
Experience & Skills Requirements
Veterinary technician licensure strongly preferred but not required, LVT/CVT/RVT/LVMT encouraged to apply
2-3 years of clinical experience as a veterinary technician or assistant required
Must have Emergency Veterinary clinical experience
Strong communication skills required
An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must be proficient in phlebotomy; able to obtain, prepare and interpret laboratory samples including but not limited to blood, feces, urine, skin, etc
Must be confident in IVC placement and maintenance
Must be proficient in blood smears, cytology preparation and interpretation
Must be familiar with and confident in common radiographic positioning techniques and image capture
Must be familiar with CPR;
candidates with RECOVER BLS/ALS certification encouraged to apply
Must have experience and confidence in administering anesthesia and monitoring patients during anesthetic events
Role Responsibilities
Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.
About the Hospital Metropolitan Animal Emergency and Specialty Center is the Greater Washington Metropolitan area’s pet care answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We combine the passionate care you are accustomed to from your primary care veterinarian with the precision and effectiveness of emergency veterinary care requires. We have been successfully and compassionately operating since 1976. As one of the oldest and best known 24-hour emergency animal hospitals in the country, we are a part of the community and share in its history. Rest assured, we are on stand by for you and your pet, around the clock. Whether it is emergency veterinary services your pet needs or post-incident monitoring and care, the staff at Metropolitan Emergency & Specialty Center has dedicated itself to bringing the wag back to your dog’s tail and the purr back to your cat’s meow. We combine the passionate care you’re accustomed to from your primary care veterinarian with the precision and effectiveness that emergency veterinary care requires in emergency, diagnostic, surgical, and specialized intensive care services.
Serving Twinbrook, Rockville Town Square, Rockshire, Woodley Gardens, Westmore, Lincoln Park, West End Park and New Mark Commons
Benefits - our care in action
Competitive pay
401(k) with employer match
Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
Paid parental leave
Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
Personalized care for every family-forming journey
Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
Student loan management tools and assistance
You’ll Thrive With Us
Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment - across the nation.
Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.
Compensation Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $24 - $28/hour if non-credentialed, $34-$36/hour if credentialed. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
About Thrive Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.
We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.
We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.
Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.
At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.
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