Emergency Veterinary Nursing Trainer - Encinitas, CA

- Treat every patient and person like they matter-because they do! You keep people and pets together and stay by their side through tests, treatments, and everything in between

- Jump into action, delivering nursing care, treatments, and emotional support in the most critical moments, from triage to discharge

- Bring the meds, the monitoring, and the mastery-from IVs and CRIs to blood transfusions and beyond

- Communicate like a teammate and think like a leader, helping shape plans and keep care flowing

- Be ready to perform CPR like the trained RECOVER rockstar you are (not only do we offer training, we have the highest number of RECOVER CPR professionals and instructors in the industry!)

- All the techy stuff-from diagnostics and imaging to sample collection and placing tubes

- Anesthesia, even for our most fragile patients? You've got it.

- Use all the advanced techniques in your toolkit: central lines, endoscopy, ultrasounds, and more

- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program strongly preferred

- Credentialed as a Veterinary Technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located is required; VTS in ECC, internal medicine or anesthesia/analgesia is a plus and will lead to extra considerations in compensation

- 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role; experience in emergency or specialty medicine preferred

- Basic computer skills and a comprehension of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping

- Excellent communicator and calm under pressure; ready to lend a hand to support those around you

- Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment

- Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors.

- Competitive

compensation: pay range $36-$60 and based on a leveling system and experience, including base and 401K match

- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one, including QPR training and access to free therapy or counseling

- Based on your role, you may be eligible for equity after one year of full time, active employment with VEG, so you can share in our growth and success

- A BIG focus on learning and growth, from VEG-created clinical and leadership programs to unlimited ER CE + travel stipend (no really!). Full-time credentialed VEGgies receive a $2,500/year travel stipend. Full-time uncredentialed VEGgies receive a $1,000/year travel stipend.

- Paid parental leave, up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary and inclusive fertility and family-building care for all types of families