3rd Shift ICU Veterinary Technician/Assistant (Sign-On Bonus)

About the role

CARE | Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency is an independently woman‑owned 24‑hour Emergency and Specialty Referral Hospital in Charlotte, NC that offers its employees a fun company culture, supportive work environment, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth. Board‑certified specialty services include internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, surgery, oncology, and ophthalmology. Advanced diagnostic services include ultrasonography and echocardiography, electroencephalography, endoscopy, rapid‑scan CT imaging, high‑field MRI, and a cardio‑cath lab, among others. CARE is seeking talented Registered Veterinary Technicians and Assistants to join its ICU team. ICU technicians provide exceptional nursing care for hospitalized specialty and emergency patients, working alongside specialists and ER veterinarians.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in all aspects of care
• Provide advanced nursing care to patients with compassion
• Venipuncture: jugular, cephalic, saphenous
• IV catheter placement
• Automated and manual laboratory analysis
• Digital radiology
• Triage patients and anticipate veterinarian's needs to maintain workflow
• Anesthesia induction, endotracheal intubation, and anesthesia monitoring
• Provide compassionate customer service to clients
• Medical calculations

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of veterinary technician experience required
• RVT preferred but not required
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs unassisted
• Emotionally intelligent
• Critical thinking
• Able to safely restrain patients for extended periods of time
• Proficient with technology including electronic medical record systems, automated lab analyzers, digital radiology

Benefits

• 80 hours of PTO initially – more with tenure
• Company health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Group term life insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• $1,500/yr health reimbursement account
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• $750/yr CE allowance
• Uniform allowance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement – we’ll pay for licensing

Schedule

Shifts available: 3rd shift ICU, 9 pm – 7 am; work 7 days, off 7 days. A $3/shift differential applies. All schedules are full‑time with overtime available. As a 24/7 hospital, some holidays and weekends will be required.