Licensed Veterinary Technician, Emergency

Emergency Licensed Veterinary Technician (CVT/LVT/RVT) 

$20–$33/hr based on experience + shift differentials + weekend differentials + $2,500 sign-on bonus for experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians 

Nashville Veterinary Specialists | Nashville, TN

Full-Time | Three 12-hour shifts per week

Nashville Veterinary Specialists (NVS) in Nashville, TN is seeking an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency Team. This Veterinary Technician role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys emergency medicine, advanced patient care, and working alongside a supportive team.

You’ll provide hands-on care for emergency patients while developing your technical skills and working with experienced veterinary professionals in a newly renovated and expanded hospital.

Compensation

• $20–$33 per hour based on experience

• Additional shift differentials

• Weekend differentials

• $2,500 sign-on bonus available to experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians

Benefits

• Paid Time Off

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

• Discounted employee pet products and services

• Continuing Education allowance

• Scholarship and Sponsorship Program through Penn Foster

• Licensure renewal reimbursement

• Out-of-state veterinary technician license transfer reimbursement

• Uniform allowance

• Cell phone discount

• YMCA corporate memberships

• Team building and volunteer events

• Career development opportunities

• State-of-the-art, newly renovated and expanded hospital facility

• And more!

Schedule

• Full-Time

• Three consistent 12-hour shifts per week

• Emergency Team schedule

• Weekend differential available

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for emergency patients while supporting veterinarians and the medical team

• Perform Veterinary Technician duties including triage, patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, and monitoring

• Utilize technical skills including phlebotomy, IV catheter placement, anesthesia support, laboratory procedures, and diagnostic imaging

• Assist with emergency procedures and critical patient care

• Perform patient restraint, medication administration, anesthesia monitoring, and nursing care

• Maintain accurate medical records and communicate patient updates effectively with the medical team

• Educate clients regarding patient care, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations

• Support a positive, respectful, and collaborative Emergency team environment

• Continue developing technical skills while contributing to a learning-focused animal hospital

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Veterinary Technician experience, preferably in Emergency Medicine

• Current LVMT, CVT, LVT, or RVT credential required

• Strong understanding of veterinary medicine, including triage, disease processes, pharmacology, restraint, diagnostic imaging, phlebotomy, anesthesia, laboratory equipment, and procedures

• Advanced technical skills preferred, including central line placement, abdominocentesis, thoracentesis, feeding tube placement, and urinary catheter placement

• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills with clients and team members

• Ability to adapt to changing patient needs in a fast-paced Emergency environment

• Ability to safely handle and restrain patients of varying sizes, including large dogs

• Ability to lift and carry animals weighing 50 pounds or more and handl