Mid - Shift Veterinary Technician/Assistant

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital of Holly Springs; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus

Health, vision, and dental

HSA and FSA Plans

Job summary

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital of Holly Springs is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Technician/Assistant for the mid-shift (12pm–10pm) role in our Holly Springs clinic. We offer a 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery, with opportunities to work on our emergency and ICU teams.

Qualified candidates have at least 2 years of veterinary experience; NC RVT registration is preferred but not required. A signing bonus of $1,500–$2,500 is available based on experience and fit.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of veterinary experience, emergency experience preferred.
• Excellent nursing care for critically ill patients with sound judgment.
• Ability to monitor vitals, perform diagnostics and assist during anesthesia.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork in a fast-paced hospital.
• Graduation from high school or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to critically ill patients in conjunction with veterinarians.
• Triage emergency cases and assess patient stability.
• Place peripheral and central catheters; manage IV/SQ fluids.
• Administer medications and monitor during anesthesia.
• Perform in-house lab work and CPCR support.

Skills

Veterinary emergency experience

Critical patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

RVT eligible in NC

Job description

Position:Mid - Shift Veterinary Technician/Assistant

Location: Holly Springs, NC

Job Id:210

# of Openings:2

Experienced Veterinary Technician – Mid - Shift
Holly Springs

HIRING BONUS $1500.00 – $2500.00 (based on experience)
Title:Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Medical Assistant
Schedule:Mid Shift 12pm - 10pm, Full-time, every other weekend, includes some holidays
Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for a highly motivated, highly skilled individual to join our team. We provide a 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery. We are looking for technicians and assistants 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 or assistants for our second shift 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 preferred)
• 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 and competitive salary:

• Health, vision, and dental
• HSA and FSA Plans
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity