PT Weekends - 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. We offer 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, echocardiography, electroencephalography, endoscopy, rapid-scan CT imaging, high field MRI, and cardio cath lab.

Shifts Available

- Saturday's & Sunday's - 12pm - 12am

Requirements

- High school degree or equivalent - A minimum of 2 years of veterinary technician experience is required - RVT preferred but not required - Excellent written and verbal communication - The ability to lift up to 40lbs 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

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

- An initial 40-hours of PTO (increases with tenor) - Employee Assistance Program - Employee Discount - $325/yr CE Allowance - Uniform Allowance - Referral Program - Tuition Reimbursement - we pay for licensing!