Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Asheville, NC
On-siteAsheville, North Carolina, United States
Asheville, North Carolina, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeAssociates DegreeVeterinaryLarge
Full TimeAssociates DegreeLargeVeterinary
Job Summary
Triage, treat, and monitor patients from first arrival to discharge, managing IVs, CRIs, blood transfusions, and anesthesia for fragile cases. Perform diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and tube placement while providing emotional support to pet parents during critical moments. Deliver nursing care and CPR as part of a fast-paced emergency team, adapting to noisy environments with strong odors. Stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and lift up to 25 kg independently or 40 kg with assistance. Work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program
- Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located
- 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role
- Basic computer skills
- Comprehension of practice management software
- Electronic medical record keeping
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
- Ability to stand for prolonged hours
- Ability to kneel
- Ability to work on the floor
- Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own
- Ability to support up to 40 kg with assistance
- Willingness to work in a noisy environment
- Willingness to work with strong or unpleasant odors
- Availability to work nights
- Availability to work weekends
- Availability to work holidays
- Ability to work on a rotating basis
- Ability to work as needed basis
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with people from all backgrounds
- Ability to work with different personality types
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program (strongly preferred)
- Experience in emergency medicine
- Experience in specialty medicine
- VTS in ECC
- VTS in internal medicine
- VTS in anesthesia/analgesia
- Empathetic approach
- People-centric approach
- Sense of humility
- Ability to acknowledge mistakes
- Ability to share credit with others
- Ability to lift up your team's accomplishments
- Sense of ownership over work
- Responsibility for outcomes
- Commitment to achieving long-term, impactful results
- Curious nature
- Ability to ask insightful questions
- Continuous seeking of opportunities to learn and grow skills and knowledge
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