Emergency Veterinary Technician / Assistant

About the role

CARE | Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency is an independently, woman-owned 24-hour Emergency and Specialty Referral Hospital in Charlotte, NC. It offers a 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, echocardiography, electroencephalography, endoscopy, rapid-scan CT imaging, high-field MRI, and cardio cath lab.

Shifts Available

Shifts available include: - 1st shift ER: 6am to 4pm, work 2 days, have 2 days off, work 5 days, have 5 days off!

Requirements

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

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 our clients - Medical calculations

Benefits

- 80 hours of PTO initially - more with tenure! - Company Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - 401k with company match - Group Term Life Insurance - Voluntary Term Life Insurance - $1,500/year Health Reimbursement Account - Employee Assistance Program - Employee Discount - $750/year CE Allowance - Uniform Allowance - Referral Program - Tuition Reimbursement - we'll pay for licensing! Interested? Take a virtual tour here! Ready to apply? Applications are only accepted through our Human Resources platform, Centrally HR. Please CLICK HERE to apply!