Critical Care Veterinary Technician

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CARE | Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency is an independently 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 Registered Veterinary Technicians and Assistants to join our Critical Care team!
***Sign on bonus of $1000 is included for this role***
Shifts Available:
- 1st shift ICU: 9am to 7pm
- Work 5 days, have 5 days off, work 2 days, have 2 days off!
- All schedules offered are full-time and overtime is available. Some additional shifts may come with bonuses attached!
- As a 24/7 hospital, some holidays and weekends will be 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!
REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 2 years of recent experience in veterinary practice or medical environment, with increasing responsibilities.
- Ability to perform routine veterinary medical procedures (e.g., collect samples, administer medications).
- Ability to maintain clear and accurate records and to invoice charges for all products and services rendered.
- Ability to properly restrain patients.
- Ability to lift 40lbs unassisted and lift objects up to 100lbs assisted.
- Knowledge of spelling and meaning of commonly used veterinary medical terminology and procedures.
- Ability to complete assigned tasks efficiently without direct supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to show empathy toward clients and treat animals with respect and compassion.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- A commitment to outstanding client service.
- Ability to lift and remove patients safely from their cages. Some cages may be above your head.
- Ability to kneel while assessing or restraining patients on the floor or in lower cages.
- Ability to stay on task and work energetically for entire shift, sometimes exceeding 10 hours per day.
- Preferred: Three years’ recent experience in a veterinary practice, with increasing responsibilities.
- Preferred: Current Registered Veterinary Technician License in North Carolina.