PT Weekends - Emergency Veterinary Technician / Assistant

Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency • Charlotte, NC

8h • Onsite

About The Position

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 offered include internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, surgery, oncology, and ophthalmology. Our advanced diagnostic services include ultrasonography and echocardiography, electroencephalography, endoscopy, rapid-scan CT imaging, high field MRI, and cardio cath lab, in addition to many others.
CARE is seeking talented Part-Time Registered Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join our Emergency team on the weekend! If you are looking to work alongside experienced Emergency Veterinarians who value the crucial role an RVT or Assistant plays in the patient and client experience, CARE is the place for you! ER technicians are responsible for triaging and assisting our ER doctors with managing intakes and outpatient emergency cases.

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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees