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

Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency • Charlotte, NC

37d • $26 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

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. Our board-certified specialty services include internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, surgery, oncology, and ophthalmology. We also provide advanced diagnostic services such as ultrasonography and echocardiography, electroencephalography, endoscopy, rapid-scan CT imaging, high field MRI, and a cardio cath lab. CARE is seeking talented Registered Veterinary Technicians and Assistants to join our ICU team. If you enjoy providing a high level of nursing care to your patients and going above and beyond to ensure their comfort, safety, and health, the ICU is where you belong! ICU technicians are responsible for providing exceptional nursing care for our hospitalized patients, including all specialty and emergency patients, which offers the opportunity to work with all of our specialists and ER veterinarians.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years of veterinary technician experience is 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

Nice To Haves

• RVT preferred but not required

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 tenor!
• Company Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k 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!
• Sign-On Bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED