Traveling Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - West

Overview

ABOUT VEG In 2014, VEG was born with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. This meant challenging the status quo and fixing everything that was wrong with the ER experience. Since then, we've expanded rapidly, with hospitals nationwide open 24/7, 365 days a year, and created a better emergency experience—not only for people and their pets, but also for everyone who works here—our VEGgies!

At VEG we find a way to say yes to the career you want in veterinary emergency medicine. This means transforming how ER works, from our open-concept hospitals, where you can handle emergency cases of every kind (even exotics!) to our immersive, customer-focused experience, which helps us give people and their pets the care they deserve.

This also means saying yes to creating the greatest experience possible for our VEGgies. Yes to working in an environment where you can find your place and feel valued for the amazing work you do. Yes to having unparalleled opportunities for learning and mentorship so you can grow where you want to go in your career. And yes to making an impact here in ways you never thought possible.

VEG is a 2025 and 2026 certified Great Place to Work®.

As a Traveling Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician, you'll support multiple VEG hospitals, bringing advanced clinical skills and calm confidence to every shift. You'll jump in wherever help is needed most—guiding care, supporting teams, and making an impact for people and their pets when it matters most. This role is designed for experienced, adaptable professionals who thrive on variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to lead from within.

Whether you're responding to critical emergencies or coaching teams through clinical challenges, you bring the energy that raises the bar everywhere you go.

• Step into VEG hospitals across the country with confidence, care, and clinical know-how
• Jump into action, supporting teams with advanced nursing care, from triage to discharge
• Handle complex emergencies with calm, administering CRIs, managing blood transfusions, and responding in real time
• Perform diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and advanced access techniques (i.e. central lines and IO catheters)
• Manage patients under anesthesia, even the most fragile ones (up to ASA V), with minimal oversight
• Collaborate on care plans, communicate clearly across new teams, and make seamless transitions feel easy
• Stay cool in the chaos, and bring structure to the swirl—wherever you go
• Encourage collaboration and skill-sharing, helping elevate teams as you work alongside them
• Adapt quickly, build trust fast, and bring the VEG vibe to every shift

• A.S. or B.S. in veterinary technology from an AVMA Accredited Program.
• Must have, or have the ability to get CVT, LVT, LVMT, RVT, RVN as credentials in all states where VEG practices are located
• VTS in ECC, internal medicine or anesthesia/analgesia a plus and will lead to extra considerations in compensation
• 5+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role; 2+ years experience in emergency
• High level of knowledge and skill in emergency medicine
• Ability to travel nationally; flexible with scheduling and able to organize own travel arrangements
• Comfortable working in new locations, with new teams, while having a positive attitude and dedication to the VEG way
• Basic computer skills, comprehension of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
• Excellent communicator when collaborating with pet parents and your tea
• Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor as well as ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance.
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

• Empathetic, instinctively taking a people-centric approach, whether supporting your colleagues or making an effort…