3rd Shift - Overnight Veterinary Technician/Assistant

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital of Holly Springs; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401k with employer match

Continuing education allowance

Job summary

A veterinary specialty hospital in Holly Springs is seeking an Overnight Veterinary Technician to join their emergency team. The role involves providing critical care to hospitalized patients, performing diagnostics, and collaborating with veterinarians. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED, with a minimum of 2 years of veterinary experience, prioritizing emergency experience. This position includes a hiring bonus, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of veterinary experience, especially in emergency.
• Current RVT in NC preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients.
• Triage incoming patients presenting on emergency.
• Administer injectable medications and monitor patients under anesthesia.

Skills

Technical skills

Communication skills

Judgment

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Minimum 2 years of veterinary experience

Job description

Position: 3rd Shift - Overnight Veterinary Technician/Assistant

Location: Holly Springs, NC

Job Id: 202

# of Openings: 2

Experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician - 3rd Shift Holly Springs

HIRING BONUS 2500.00

Title: Overnight Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Medical Assistant

Schedule: 3rd shift, Full-time, includes some holidays

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for a highly motivated, highly skilled individual to join our overnight team. We provide 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery, internal medicine and dermatology, and we're looking for technicians who want to utilize their skills to the fullest potential in a fast paced, fun, and stimulating environment.

Our services are expanding, and we are currently seeking qualified technicians for our overnight emergency and ICU team. This role functions with a great deal of autonomy and responsibility; solid technical skills, sound judgment, excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and with a team are required.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians
• Triage incoming patients presenting on emergency
• Assess patient stability and obtain patient vital signs
• Perform diagnostics and treatments of emergency and hospitalized patients
• Perform hourly patient assessment and monitoring
• Observe patients and recognize changes in status
• Place peripheral and central catheters
• Restrain patients for exams and treatments
• Set up and administer IV and SQ fluids
• Maintain urinary catheters
• Bandage removal and application
• Perform suture and drain removal
• Perform drug dose calculations for injectable medications and CRIs
• Administer injectable medications (IV, IM, SQ)
• Administer other medications (PO, OU, AU)
• Maintain isolation protocols for infectious patients
• Basic wound cleaning and care
• Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia
• Monitor patients while under anesthesia and maintain a monitoring log
• Monitor patients during recovery from anesthesia
• Obtain samples for and perform in house laboratory testing
• Assist in CPCR

Job Requirements:

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of veterinary experience (emergency experience required)
• Current RVT in NC or eligible for NC registration (preferred, but not required)

TVRH offers a comprehensive benefits package in addition to a hiring bonus, competitive salary, and relocation reimbursement allowance:

• Health, vision, and dental
• HSA and FSA Plans
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity
• Life Insurance
• 401k with employer match

Internal benefits include CE allowance, professional fees and dues, PLIT, veterinary services discount, and uniform allowance. Relocation reimbursement allowance available.