Veterinary Technician

$1000 Signup Bonus is being offered for this position

Are you a credentialed (or soon-to-be) Veterinary Technician who wants to expand beyond basic, routine care and work in high-volume surgical and medical services with state-of-the-art equipment? Are you at your professional best in a flexible, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and supportive environment? Is working alongside a positive, professional team that prioritizes pet lifesaving and maintains the highest care standards important to you?

You’ll be a vital member of our veterinary medical team supporting pet health and wellbeing at Burlington Animal Services’ (BAS) Pet Adoption and Resource Center (PARC). You’ll utilize advanced veterinary technical skills in administering medical and surgical care for diverse pet health needs. Throughout the day, you’ll be responsible for working collaboratively with other staff, veterinarians, fosters, adopters, and leaders to address pet health needs with a focus on achieving positive outcomes, and after-hours, you’ll have opportunities to earn supplemental on-call pay in addition to your base salary through rotational on-call responsibility for providing virtual and on-site support for foster pet health emergencies.

You will administer DVM-directed veterinary care within the scope of permitted practice for RVTs in North Carolina.

BAS is a department of the City of Burlington, NC, which serves residents across Alamance County and is dedicated to enhancing the well‑being of pets and people through our commitment to pet lifesaving, public service, proactive support, community collaboration, and solutions‑oriented, positive outcomes. Empowering our community through compassion and responsibility, BAS envisions a future where every pet and person thrive together.

We are committed to providing comprehensive care and support through innovative programs, proactive initiatives, and collaboration with our community. Our vision is to create a community where pets and their families are united and positive outcomes are achieved through our dedication to public service. BAS is committed to a no‑kill philosophy and practice, which means we are transparent and work collaboratively with our community to save every pet that can be saved.

BAS cares for over 6,000 pets annually at the PARC and maintains a 90% or greater level of pet lifesaving. Learn more about us /pets.

• Pet Health Assessments: Monitor and evaluate pets' physical and mental well‑being through observation, data review, and physical examinations, addressing health abnormalities as needed.
• Coordinate with Veterinarians: Collaborate with DVMs for case reviews, examinations, diagnoses, and treatment plans for pets requiring medical attention.
• Administer Treatments: Provide treatments as directed by DVM recommendations or standing orders from the Chief DVM.

• Surgical Support: Perform anesthesia administration, intubation, surgical preparation, monitoring, assisting, and post‑operative recovery for high‑volume surgeries.
• Medical Procedures: Conduct various medical tasks, including catheterization, fluid therapy, dental work, and in‑house diagnostics (e.g., CBC, viral testing, cytology, digital radiographs, and ultrasound).
• Euthanasia: Administer humane euthanasia for pets experiencing irremediable suffering.

• Maintain Medical Areas: Ensure the cleanliness, organization, and sterility of the medical and surgical suites, equipment, instruments, and pharmacy.
• Inventory Control: Manage medical supply inventory, track metrics, and prepare reports to identify trends and ensure efficiency.

• Digital Records: Create and maintain accurate, detailed digital health records, documenting all treatments, medications, procedures, and DEA‑scheduled drug usage.
• Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to guidelines set by NCVMB, NCDA&CS, NCGA, and BAS policies within areas of responsibility.

• Pet Health Counseling: Provide thorough health‑related guidance to fosters and adopters, ensuring the well‑being of…