About this role
Build the Critical Care Team at Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Dunwoody, GA | 4500 N Shallowford Rd | Opening October 2026 Training Begins September 2026 at Our Marietta Hospital Critical Care. Advanced Medicine. A Team You Can Help Build. Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is building a dedicated Critical Care team for our new Dunwoody specialty hospital. We're looking for experienced Critical Care Veterinary Technicians, ICU Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinary Technicians who want to work with complex, critically ill patients while helping establish the culture and clinical standards of a brand-new ICU. You'll begin training with our established Marietta Critical Care team before transitioning to Dunwoody. See Critical Care at Dogwood in Action Get a look at the team and level of medicine you'll help bring to Dunwoody: Why Join Dogwood Critical Care? At Dogwood, Critical Care is focused on advanced nursing, continuous monitoring, stabilization, and management of complex hospitalized patients. You'll have the opportunity to: Provide advanced ICU and critical care nursing Manage complex and critically ill patients Develop skills in advanced monitoring, CRIs, fluid therapy, transfusions, oxygen therapy, and anesthesia Collaborate with Criticalists and Board-Certified Specialists Work alongside Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology, and Diagnostic Imaging Help establish Critical Care workflows and team standards Grow toward advanced training and VTS-ECC certification Provide nursing care and continuous monitoring for ICU and hospitalized patients Perform venipuncture, blood collection, and IV catheter placement Administer medications, fluid therapy, and CRIs Perform point-of-care diagnostics and laboratory testing Monitor ECG, oxygen therapy, blood pressure, SpO₂, and other patient parameters Assist with blood product administration and transfusion monitoring Manage feeding tubes, urinary catheters, drains, and other critical care equipment Assist with anesthesia monitoring, recovery, imaging, and specialty procedures Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly Maintain accurate treatment sheets and medical records