Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Practice Partners; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital is seeking compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technicians for full-time and part-time positions during newly launched urgent care hours. Benefit from competitive pay, including a sign-on bonus, while providing high-quality care and customer service to clients and their pets in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision for full-time employees

Paid time off

Employee pet discount

401(k) with company match

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Veterinary Technician experience required.
• Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
• Familiarity with safety guidelines such as DEA and OSHA.

Responsibilities

• Provide status updates and home care instructions to clients.
• Assist with medical, surgical, and dental procedures.
• Maintain accurate patient records and pharmacy assistance.

Skills

Animal Handling

Client Communication

Customer Service

Record Keeping

Technical Skills

Job description

Riverbend Veterinary PetCare Hospital is excited to announce the launch of our new Urgent Care Hours with extended weekend availability coming soon—and we're looking for compassionate, skilled Veterinary Technicians to join us on this journey!

We’re currently hiring for both full-time and part-time Urgent Care Veterinary Technician positions. In this role, you’ll deliver high-quality, efficient care to patients while providing outstanding service to clients during our busy weekend hours.

If you're passionate about fast-paced, high-quality care and want to be part of building something new and impactful, we’d love to hear from you!

What to Expect

As you join our team, expect to be supported in your work and home life with:

• All the benefits you deserve—medical, dental, vision, retirement for full-time employees
• Paid time off. Take the time you need to recharge.
• Employee pet discount because we know your pets are family, too.
• 401(k) with a generous company match to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today.

Salary: $24.00 - $27.00 per hour, determined by the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.$1,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Schedule: Our current coverage needs include Fridays from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM and weekends from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. There is flexibility with the schedule. For those seeking full-time status (a minimum of 32 hours per week), shifts may be scheduled on additional days and at varying times.We’re looking for candidates who are flexible and open to being scheduled in both veterinary assistant/technician and reception roles as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
• Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
• Customer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice’s products, programs, and services.
• Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
• Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing.
• Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
• Safety & Technical Skills: Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Veterinary Technician experience.
• Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
• Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
• Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines

About Riverbend Veterinary PetCare Hospital

Our TotalBond family understands that the strongest relationships, with both pets and people, are built on trust. In addition to diagnostic and preventative services, we offer laser therapy, digital radiography, ultrasound and more. We are focused on making sure our doctor team has the equipment and training to provide the highest level of care. Our hospital is AAHA accredited and our team is trained on low stress handling and we are certified as Feline Friendly.

As a new team member, you will be met with the cutest patients and a team that treats each other like family. We celebrate our success—both personal and professional—and support each other on tough days. This support means that our hospital is ready to welcome you with open arms or provide support and mentorship to a new graduate.