Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) – Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Department: Veterinary Technicians

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Hickory, North Carolina

Compensation: $26.00 - $30.00 / hour

Description

Carolina Animal Specialty & Emergency Hospital (CASE) is seeking a Full-Time Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our growing specialty and emergency veterinary team in Hickory, North Carolina.
We are especially interested in technicians with a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Emergency & Critical Care, or Anesthesia & Analgesia, or experienced RVTs actively pursuing specialization.
If you are a credentialed veterinary technician who thrives in advanced anesthesia, complex case management, and referral-level medicine, this is your opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a collaborative specialty hospital environment.
CASE is a 24-hour emergency and multi-specialty veterinary referral hospital providing advanced medical and surgical care to pets across Western North Carolina.

• 24-Hour Emergency & Critical Care
• Internal Medicine
• Advanced Soft Tissue & Orthopedic Surgery
• Veterinary Anesthesia Support
• Behavioral Medicine
• Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
• Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Therapy

Our 12,000-square-foot specialty veterinary hospital was purpose-built to support advanced veterinary medicine and high-level patient care.

Our facility includes:

• Dedicated ICU with advanced oxygen therapy and Snyder cages
• High-flow oxygen therapy
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Digital radiology and fluoroscopy
• Color flow Doppler ultrasound
• Advanced endoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, and cystoscopy
• Comprehensive in-house diagnostic laboratory (CBC, chemistry, blood gas, Sedivue, Imagyst, telecytometry)
• Access to board-certified radiology and pathology consultation
• Multiple surgical suites with minimally invasive surgical equipment
• Isolation suite
• Radioactive iodine therapy for hyperthyroidism

Full rehabilitation suite including:

• Underwater treadmill
• Exercise treadmill
• K-Laser therapy
• E-Stim therapy

This is a hospital designed for veterinary technicians who want to grow, specialize, and lead in specialty veterinary medicine.

The Role: Specialty Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) VTS Preferred

This position is ideal for:

• Veterinary Technician Specialists (VTS) in Emergency & Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, or Anesthesia
• Experienced RVTs pursuing VTS certification
• Technicians seeking a leadership role in specialty veterinary medicine

You will serve as a technical leader within your department, supporting complex cases, mentoring technicians, and collaborating with board-certified veterinary specialists.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to critical and life-threatening patient situations
• Monitor and manage hospitalized ICU patients
• Perform advanced catheter placement (central lines, urinary, specialty lines)
• Provide advanced patient monitoring and nursing care
• Maintain detailed medical record documentation
• Coordinate treatment plans with veterinary specialists

• Advanced diagnostic sample collection and handling
• Assist with endoscopy procedures
• Support management of chronic and complex medical cases
• Monitor hospitalized internal medicine patients
• Maintain detailed treatment documentation

• Support advanced anesthesia protocols
• Perform anesthesia monitoring for complex procedures
• Assist with mechanical ventilation
• Support arterial line placement and invasive monitoring
• Maintain sterile surgical preparation
• Manage post-operative pain control and recovery

• Mentor and train junior veterinary technicians
• Support improvements in clinical workf