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Carolina Veterinary Specialists is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician to join the Surgery service!

Our surgery nursing team works synchronously with the surgeons, performing all aspects of patient and surgical care and providing top-notch care including elective, emergency, and novel surgical procedures. The schedule is a 4-day work week with rotating, shared on-call. The surgery technician enjoys a team-centered work atmosphere and must have at least one year of veterinary anesthesia experience. Tasks will include diagnostics, surgical assisting, administering anesthesia and anesthetic intervention, patient monitoring and recovery, client education, and hands-on skills such as venipuncture, catheterization, surgical prep, lab sample prep, and more! This is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills in a teaching environment, all the while helping clients and their pets bolster the human - animal bond.

Why should you want to work with us?

• We offer competitive pay, growth and learning opportunities, and comprehensive benefits including a variety of medical/dental/vision options with employer-paid portion of premiums, an employee assistance program with a focus on mental health and wellness, short- and long-term disability, employer paid life insurance and accident insurance, 401(k) match, uniform stipends, pet care discounts, and more!
• Our hospital is a collaborative environment where teams work together and feel like family.
• No glass ceilings! We want to build our staff up, helping them achieve new heights in their career through growth areas such as advanced skills wet labs, in-house topic rounds, and leadership development
• Most importantly, we offer an inclusive, progressive work environment and an opportunity for you to make a difference!

This is a highly specialized opportunity for the right candidate, who will possess:

• Positive, can-do attitude
• At least 1 year experience as a technician or assistant where they held responsibilities in the induction, administration, monitoring and recovery from anesthesia
• Strong work ethic and good organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to sit or stand throughout the day; occasional bending, and kneeling; ability to lift 40 lbs unassisted
• Solid foundational technical skills including venipuncture, catheter placement, general laboratory, anesthesia and pharmacology skills

Other qualifications that you may find helpful:

• Working knowledge of ventilator
• Working knowledge of surgical medications and drugs
• Awareness of safety concerns for patients under anesthesia for lengthy procedures
• Knowledge of normal patient parameters for all advanced anesthetic patients
• Knowledge of surgical instruments
• Knowledge medical/surgical terminology
• Ability to administer fluid therapy, CRI's, blood products, and emergency drugs
• Credentialed Veterinary Technician preferred. In the process or interested in obtaining your RVT? Join our team and let us support you through hands-on teaching and tuition assistance!

Come Join Our Surgery Family!

Our hospital is located in Matthews, NC - just off of I485. We are proud to be a VECCS-level II certified trauma center and have been providing pets and their families with emergency and specialty care since 2012. If you're interested in taking your veterinary career to the next level, don't wait to apply at petvetcarecenters.com!