Emergency & Critical Care Vet Tech - Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Ethos Veterinary Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

Short-term and long-term disability

Employer-Paid Pet Insurance

Paid Time Off and Paid Sick Time

401(k) with Employer Match

CE Allowance and professional dev.

Tuition reimbursement for LVT/licensed

Relocation assistance

Flexible scheduling

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) in Charleston, SC is hiring a full-time Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency & Critical Care team. If you're driven, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with a team delivering advanced specialty care.

The role involves delivering nursing care, performing assessments, venipuncture, and assisting with emergencies, with compensation up to $34/hour plus differential pay and a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Veterinary Technician experience, preferably in emergency or critical care medicine.
• LVT certification preferred, but not required.
• Strong knowledge of patient restraint, phlebotomy, anesthesia, medical math, laboratory procedures, and emergency nursing skills.
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and efficient during high-acuity emergency situations.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Fluent English speaking and reading skills are required for this role. Fluency in multiple languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional nursing care to emergency and critical care patients.
• Perform patient assessments, monitoring, and emergency triage.
• Collect diagnostic samples including blood, urine, and other laboratory specimens.
• Perform venipuncture, catheter placement, phlebotomy, and medication administration.
• Monitor patients receiving oxygen therapy, fluid therapy, blood products, and advanced treatments.
• Assist veterinarians with emergency procedures, diagnostics, anesthesia, and critical care interventions.
• Operate laboratory equipment and perform in-house diagnostic testing.
• Accurately calculate medications and treatment dosages.
• Maintain detailed medical records and communicate patient updates with the medical team.
• Provide compassionate client communication and discharge education.
• Collaborate with Emergency, Critical Care, and Specialty teams to ensure exceptional patient care.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Phlebotomy

Anesthesia

Medical math

Laboratory procedures

Patient restraint

Teamwork

Communication

Education

LVT preferred

Job description

Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) in Charleston, SC is hiring a full-time Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency & Critical Care team. If you're driven, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with a team delivering advanced specialty care.

The role involves delivering nursing care, performing assessments, venipuncture, and assisting with emergencies, with compensation up to $34/hour plus differential pay and a sign-on bonus.