About this role
Emergency Veterinary Technician Animal Emergency & Specialty Center | Knoxville, TN Full-Time | Flexible Mid/Swing Shifts | $18–$32/hour Emergency Medicine Is Where Your Skills Make the Difference.
Are you an experienced Veterinary Technician who thrives in fast-paced, high-acuity emergency medicine? Are you confident placing IV catheters, monitoring anesthesia, stabilizing critical patients, and thinking on your feet when every second counts? At Animal Emergency & Specialty Center (AESC) of Knoxville , we're looking for skilled, confident Emergency Veterinary Technicians who are ready to put their advanced clinical abilities to work. This isn't an entry-level technician position. We're looking for individuals with a strong technical foundation, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to jump into emergency situations with confidence. If you love the challenge of emergency medicine, enjoy working alongside a collaborative team, and want to continue developing your skills in a specialty hospital, we'd love to meet you!
What You'll Be Doing As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you'll play a hands-on role in treating emergency and critical care patients, working closely with our emergency doctors, specialty teams, and fellow technicians. Schedule & Shift Options Full-Time ER Position Mid/Swing Shifts: 3- 4 shifts per week Multiple shifts available: 3pm - 3am 4pm - 4am 5pm - 5am 2 weekdays & 1 weekend day REQUIRED Overnight Shifts: 3 shifts per week Our goal is to find experienced technicians who are the right fit for our ER team, with scheduling flexibility to make that possible.
Emergency & Triage Care Assist with emergency triage, stabilization, and urgent interventions Perform rapid patient assessments and initiate treatment protocols Support emergency procedures including CPR, oxygen therapy, and shock management Advanced Technical Skills Perform technical procedures including: IV catheter placement Central venous catheter placement and management Blood draws and point-of-care diagnostics Radiographs Anesthesia induction and monitoring Administer medications via IV, IM, SQ, and oral routes Assist with wound care, splinting, and emergency surgical prep Patient Monitoring & Nursing Care Monitor ER patients throughout treatment and recovery Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care in high-stress situations Client Communication & Documentation Support veterinarians with client updates and discharge education Maintain detailed, accurate medical records Ensure continuity of care during patient transfers to ICU or specialty services Team Collaboration Work closely with ER doctors, ICU, and specialty teams Participate in case discussions and handoffs Contribute to a positive, solution-oriented ER culture