Registered Veterinary Technician

Location: 9256 Beach Drive, NC-179, Calabash, NC 28467

VCA Seaside Animal Hospital is hiring a Registered Veterinary Technician (or RVT eligible) to join the team at our AAHA-accredited 2-doctor practice on the coastal town of Calabash, NC.

Bonus: $1000 sign-on bonus for eligible applicants

About Us

We see canine and feline patients, offering primary care, illness care, surgery, dentistry, and more. Our facility offers digital radiology including dental x-ray, cold laser therapy, ultrasonography, and a dedicated surgery suite.

We are open Monday through Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm, Saturdays 8am - 1pm, and closed Sundays. Our location is 7 miles from beautiful Sunset Beach and 10 miles from North Myrtle Beach.

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About The Role

Our ideal candidate is an efficient multitasker, that is kind, dependable, and team-oriented, with excellent communication skills and strong interest career progression. Prior experience in surgery, anesthesia, and nursing care is required.

Veterinary Technicians are asked to think analytically through patient needs and the disease process in order to deliver the highest quality care.

Duties will include:

Compassionate patient care
Client education and communication
Patient assessment
Anesthesia and surgery assisting
Radiology
Dentistry
IV catheter placement
Blood draws, injections, fluids administration
Laboratory sample collection and diagnostic testing
Pharmacy
Medical recordkeeping

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

Career Support

Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
Advancement and leadership opportunities
Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)
Internal CE and development opportunities
Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Health & Well Being

Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
Access to Headspace app
Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
Paid parental leave
Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Referral bonus opportunities
Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication
Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested? Apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more.

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at