Veterinary Nurse Assistant

About Us

Mixed Pet Veterinary Hospital is a privately owned, small animal hospital in Charlotte, NC. Along with our loyal and compliant clientele, we have a fantastic team that is cohesive, skilled, and talented. We aspire to encourage, empower, and develop each work-family member to their potential and for the benefit of our small organization. We encourage input, ideas, and collaboration from all members.

Working Interview

This collaborative interview allows the staff to interact with you, showcasing your personality and skill set (as well as for you to interview us ;)

Qualifications

The candidate MUST have two years of experience as a Veterinary Nurse. The candidate should be proficient in exam room protocol, restraining, discussing prevention, X-ray, blood draws, reading fecals/cytology, and operating medical devices. Computer skills are required to use computers and tablets in a cloud-based, paperless environment.

Benefits & Hours

• We offer affordable health, dental, and vision benefits, with up to $300 paid by Mixed Pet Veterinary Hospital.
• 100% Employer paid for short-term disability insurance for all staff members.
• 100% Employer-paid basic Term Life and AD&D insurance coverage for $15,000.
• Two weeks paid vacation (three weeks potentially after five years).
• There will be six paid holidays annually for full-time employees (paid your hourly rate x 8 hours)
• Each staff member receives six sets of new designer scrubs.
• We reward team and individual bonuses throughout the year.

This position has a guarantee of 35-40 hours. We strive to provide the entire team with a work/life balance, so employees rarely, if ever, stay past scheduled hours or work over 40 hours a week.

RVT

• As registered technicians, we pay up to $500 yearly for your CE certification.
• Two additional paid time off days for CE training.
• Reimbursement of yearly privilege license renewal up to $300.
• We will pay 50% tuition reimbursement (up to $3,000) if you want to become registered.

We highly value a work-life balance and impart amusement wherever possible:

~ We have also adjusted our hours over the years to fully support a schedule conducive to this thought process of balance, not overwhelming, and being able to maintain for the long haul. We have shorter hours than most practices: Monday - Thursday, 8-4, Friday, 8-12, and only two Saturdays a month from 8-12.

~ We are open to referring to local urgent care or emergency facilities to maintain a reasonable caseload and not be subject to staff burnout.

~Several work-family members have earned up to 3-4 weeks of vacation based on performance and 5-10+ years of tenure.

~We attempt to maintain a calm atmosphere by not offering boarding or grooming services, nor do we accept emergency patients who cannot readily fit within our schedule.

~If clients are more than 10 minutes late, we either change their appointment to a drop-off or reschedule their pet to manage the practice's overall productive flow and schedule.

~You will find design elements that create a feeling of calm and well-being for staff and clients to appreciate. Most clients say our hospital doesn't look, sound, or smell like a veterinary clinic, yet it's more like a spa environment.

~We joke around as much as possible as it lightens up work-family members, and the clients feel our cheerful ambiance. Our goal is to be as drama-free as possible.

~Our telephone on-hold entertainment is pet jokes submitted by our clients throughout the years. We have over 90 minutes of jokes. Sometimes, our clients call so we can put them on hold because they need a good laugh to brighten their day.

Our work family is a cohesive, talented, and skilled group. We are looking for a candidate who easily fits into our joking, cheerful, and light-hearted culture yet has the chops and skill set required of an adept and progressive hospital.

If you are looking for something different and unique in a veterinary hospital, you owe it to yourself to check us out. Please refer to our website at MixedPet or check out our company page on Indeed for more insight into our fun culture and team dynamics.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic
• Hospital

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary Nurse or RVT: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person