Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician
Community Care Veterinary Specialist
·May 24, 2026
- Location
- Gainesville, Florida
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician
Who are we?
Community Care Veterinary Specialists, in beautiful Gainesville, Florida, is a privately owned small animal specialty hospital in North Central Florida.
Community Care Veterinary Specialists, in beautiful Gainesville, Florida, is a privately owned small animal specialty hospital in North Central Florida.
Come grow with us while we make our vision of creating a community of supportive veterinary professionals that collectively use their individual strengths to contribute to the care of all pets a reality! We foster a hospital culture where the care for our patients and clients is elevated by the supportive relationships between our local general practices and high quality specialty care. Our vision for a different kind of specialty hospital was inspired by our passion for veterinary medicine through collaboration with our clients to ensure the best possible outcome for our patients.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years experience in Veterinary Medicine.
- Knowledge of animal handling and nursing.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
- Qualified candidates are excellent communicators and multi-taskers, who are able to work independently, and function as a part of a team. They should be detail oriented and able to provide exceptional patient care combined with professional client communication.
- Must be able to lift 40lbs.
- Basic knowledge of emergency medicine is preferred but not required.
- CVT preferred but not required.
Duties:
- Professionalism: navigate interpersonal, digital, and oral correspondence with pet owners and referring veterinarians.
- Possess the ability to coach and mentor lesser experienced colleagues
- Administer medications, perform treatments per DVM instruction and accurately document necessary medical information.
- Respond quickly and calmly to crises while maintaining a high standard of client and patient care.
- Communication: Effectively and clearly communicate with DVMs, the needs of patients and owners in high stress situations.
- Additional skills include: small animal restraint and handling; basic and advanced nursing care; mastered venipuncture and IV catheterization; ability to calculate and administer medications; lab sample handling and running in-house lab equipment; basic sedation and anesthesia monitoring; general knowledge of veterinary medicine, including basic knowledge of emergency medicine and procedures.
- This position participates in weekend and holiday rotations.
- Overnight and weekend differential applies for some shifts.
Core Values:
- Collaboration
- Courage
- Growth Mindset
- Respect-
- Gratitude
Benefits:
- Competitive salaries
- Flexible schedule that allows you to balance your work and personal life
- Continuing Education Opportunities
- Generous benefit package that includes:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- STD/LTD
- PTO
- A matching IRA
- Pet Insurance Reimbursement
- Wellness Benefit
Skills
Patient Care