Emergency Veterinary Technician / Assistant — 2nd & 3rd Shift

Job overview

Compensation is $23–$0 per year. The Emergency Veterinary Technician / Assistant — 2nd & 3rd Shift role is onsite in Charlotte, NC. Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency is a 24-hour emergency and specialty referral hospital with services including internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, surgery, oncology, and ophthalmology. The role supports emergency veterinarians by triaging patients, assisting with emergency cases, and providing nursing and diagnostic care. The available schedules are second shift, 2 p.m.–12 a.m., or third shift, 9 p.m.–7 a.m.; each follows a pattern of two workdays, two days off, five workdays, and five days off.

What you'll do

• Assist veterinarians in patient care
• provide nursing care
• perform venipuncture and place IV catheters
• conduct automated and manual laboratory analysis and digital radiology
• triage patients and anticipate veterinarian needs
• assist with anesthesia induction, endotracheal intubation, and anesthesia monitoring
• provide client service
• perform medical calculations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

emergency veterinary technician

veterinary assistant

charlotte nc

charlotte animal referral & emergency

2nd shift 2pm–12am

3rd shift 9pm–7am

emergency care

patient triage

iv catheter placement

venipuncture

digital radiology

anesthesia monitoring

rvt preferred

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 80 hours of initial PTO, increasing with tenure
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• life insurance
• $1,500 annual health reimbursement account
• employee assistance program
• employee discount
• $750 annual continuing education allowance
• uniform allowance
• referral program
• tuition reimbursement and licensing support.

Why this role

Registered Veterinary Technician preferred but not required; at least two years of veterinary technician experience required. Some holidays and weekends are required.

About the employer

Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.