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Registered Veterinary Technician – Emergency & ICU
Location: Durham, NC
Schedule: Full-Time | 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shifts Available
Hiring Bonus:Â $2,500
Veterinary Assistant Positions Also Available
Bring Your RVT Skills to Emergency & Critical Care
Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital (TVRH) is seeking experienced and motivated Registered Veterinary Technicians to join our Emergency and ICU teams in Durham.
If you enjoy challenging cases, advanced patient care, and working alongside a collaborative team in a fast-paced specialty hospital, this is an opportunity to put your technical skills to work while continuing to grow in emergency and critical care medicine.
About Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital
TVRH provides 24-hour emergency care and specialty referral services in surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, neurology, radiology, and rehabilitation. Our facilities offer advanced diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities, including digital radiography, ultrasonography, CT, MRI, endoscopy, laparoscopy, and in-house laboratory services.
Our team of veterinarians and support staff works together to provide high-quality care to our community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We value collaboration, communication, teamwork, and creating a positive environment where our team members can continue developing their skills.
What We're Looking For
As an ER/ICU RVT, you'll have the opportunity to work with a great deal of autonomy while collaborating closely with our clinicians and support team. We're looking for someone who:
Brings a strong foundation of technical and patient care skills while remaining eager to learn
Treats patients, clients, and teammates with compassion and respect
Works confidently both independently and as part of a team
Is willing to step in and support teammates when needed
Remains positive and focused in a busy emergency environment
Is passionate about emergency medicine and providing exceptional patient care
Your Role
Our ER and ICU RVTs provide hands-on nursing care to emergency patients and hospitalized patients with acute and chronic illnesses. You'll work closely with Emergency Clinicians, Veterinary Assistants, and Patient Care Assistants to provide comprehensive care throughout each shift.
Responsibilities include:
Triage incoming emergency patients
Assess patient stability and obtain vital signs
Perform diagnostics and treatments for emergency and hospitalized patients
Complete hourly patient assessments and monitoring
Recognize and communicate changes in patient status
Place peripheral and central catheters
Restrain and position patients for examinations and treatments
Participate in nursing rounds
Set up and administer IV and SQ fluids
Maintain urinary catheters
Perform bandage application and removal
Perform suture and drain removal
Calculate injectable medication dosages and CRIs
Administer IV, IM, SQ, oral, and ophthalmic medications
Maintain appropriate isolation protocols for infectious patients
Perform basic wound cleaning and care
Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia
Monitor anesthetized patients and maintain accurate monitoring records
Provide patient monitoring throughout anesthesia recovery
Obtain samples and perform in-house laboratory testing
Assist with CPR and emergency procedures
Required Education & Experience
High school diploma or GED equivalent
Current NC RVT license or eligible for registration in North Carolina
2+ years of veterinary assistant or technician experience in a fast-paced veterinary hospital
Specialty, emergency, or critical care experience preferred
Benefits
Competitive compensation + shift differential
Health, dental, vision & mental health support
Generous PTO, paid parental leave & holidays
401(k) with employer match
Annual scrub allowance + free RACE-approved CE
Employee pet care & pet insurance discounts
Career growth opportunities throughout the CVP network
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