Surgery Veterinary Technician / RVT (1st Shift)

CARE | Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CARE | Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency in Charlotte, NC is seeking experienced veterinary technicians for our busy surgery department. Join a state-of-the-art facility with CT, MRI, endoscopy, and advanced equipment to deliver compassionate nursing care.

We value client education, teamwork, and precise charting. Requirements include a high school diploma, 2+ years of veterinary technician experience (RVT preferred), ability to lift 40 lbs, and proficiency with EMR systems and medical

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years veterinary technician experience.
• RVT preferred but not required.
• Venipuncture.
• Lift up to 40 lbs.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Emotionally intelligent and able to think critically.
• Able to restrain patients safely.
• Proficient with technology including EMR.

Responsibilities

• Exceptional client communication with empathy and professionalism.
• Clear, courteous communication with DVMs, CSRs, and techs.
• Provide advanced nursing care to patients with compassion.
• Perform automated and manual laboratory analyses.

Skills

Client communication

Emotional intelligence

Critical thinking

Medical terminology

Animal restraint

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMR Software

Automated lab analyzers

Digital radiography

Job description

CARE | Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency is a privately 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.

Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency is seeking experienced veterinary technicians for our busy surgery department. Surgical Technicians are responsible forfacilitating client consultations, maintaining daily charting/charges for emergency transfers or hospitalized patients, facilitating daily surgeries from admission to discharge of that patient. Efficiency and attention to detail and imperative. At CARE, surgery technicians work side by side with 3 board-certified surgeons in state-of-the‑art facilities using advanced equipment such as CT, MRI, endoscopy, arthroscopy, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy!

Shifts Available:

• (4) 10-hour daytime shifts Monday - Friday (one weekday off per week!)
• Rotating On-Call Schedule for Holidays and Weekends

Requirements:

• High school degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years of veterinary technician experience is required
• RVT preferred but not required
• Venipuncture
• The ability to lift up to 40lbs unassisted
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• 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

Responsibilities:

• Exceptional client communication, characterized as portraying empathy and professionalism with succinct and effective client education
• Clear, courteous communication with all colleagues (DVM, CSR, techs)
• Provide advanced nursing care to patients with compassion
• Automated and manual laboratory analysis