Swansboro Animal Hospital
Trauma Center · Swansboro, NC
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.2
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Trauma Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Rotating 1
Benefits
Overnight differential for night-shift RVTs (amount not posted). Veterinarian package listed: paid vacation, sick time, and holidays; health, dental, vision; liability; 401K; life and supplemental insurance; EAP; pet-care discounts; paid CE allowance; professional dues.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would be the day or night RVT doing ER triage, labs, imaging, and nursing of hospitalized cases of varying stability on a 7AM–7PM or 7PM–7AM shift.
Experienced nurses
On nights you take the 7PM–7AM shift as the go-to between support staff and the DVM, with overnight differential pay (amount not posted).
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
New graduates
Staff training is virtual and hands-on, with a DVM Mentor Network and continuing development while you learn the ER floor.
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
Moving here
You would work in Swansboro, North Carolina, at an emergency and trauma center hiring one daytime RVT and one night-shift RVT.
More about working here
Experienced nurses
The RVT role is written as a leadership job: you act as shift lead between support staff and the veterinarian.
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
Moving here
Scheduling is listed as flexible, with RVT shifts locked to 7AM–7PM or 7PM–7AM.
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Flexible scheduling; RVT shifts 7AM-7PM or 7PM-7AM; Emergency Veterinarian roles full-time or part-time
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Charge opportunities
- RVTs act as shift leads and the go-to between support staff and the DVM; leadership skills sought
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus offered to Emergency Veterinarians; amount not disclosed
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Pay and benefits
- Relocation assistance offered to Emergency Veterinarians; amount not disclosed
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Pay and benefits
- Student loan assistance offered to Emergency Veterinarians; amount not disclosed
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Pay and benefits
- Overnight differential pay for night-shift RVTs on 7PM-7AM shifts; amount not disclosed
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Pay and benefits
- Paid CE allowance and professional dues for veterinarians; amount not disclosed
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- DVM Mentor Network; virtual and hands-on interactive training and continuing development for staff
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Career development
- Future ownership opportunities offered to veterinarians
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Tuition support
- Paid CE allowance and professional dues for veterinarians
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
- Loan assistance
- Student loan assistance offered to Emergency Veterinarians
As of 2026Source: sahetc.com
Who they are
You would work at Swansboro Animal Hospital's Emergency and Trauma Center in Swansboro, North Carolina. The RVT job as posted is ER triage, labs, imaging, and nursing hospitalized cases of varying stability.
- Trauma Center · Swansboro, NC
- Hiring rotating
More about Swansboro Animal Hospital
Shifts run 7AM–7PM or 7PM–7AM. They are hiring one daytime RVT and one night-shift RVT. Night shift includes overnight differential pay; the amount is not posted. You would also act as shift lead — the person support staff go to before the DVM. Training is described as virtual and hands-on, with a DVM Mentor Network and continuing development for staff. Jobs are posted through Alliance Animal Health SmartRecruiters, and the hospital describes a supporting multi-site network. That network was named one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2025; the recognition is for the network, not this hospital alone. A banner on the careers page says temporary veterinarian staffing shortages may affect ER availability and asks people to call ahead for updates. Swansboro is a historic waterfront town on the White Oak River and the Intracoastal Waterway, near Hammocks Beach State Park. Sign-on, relocation, and student loan assistance are listed for Emergency Veterinarians, without dollar figures. Veterinarian benefits listed include paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life and supplemental insurance, an EAP, pet-care discounts, a paid CE allowance, and professional dues.
Medical autonomy is emphasized for Emergency Veterinarians. Staff get a DVM Mentor Network plus virtual and hands-on training. The hospital describes a supporting multi-site network.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- 12-hour day or night shifts with flexible scheduling
- Overnight differential for 7PM–7AM RVTs
- RVT shift-lead role between support staff and the DVM
- Virtual and hands-on training with a DVM Mentor Network
- ER triage, labs, imaging, and hospitalized cases of varying stability
- Backed by a network named one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2025
The hard parts
- Temporary veterinarian staffing shortages may affect ER availability
- Only one daytime and one night-shift RVT posted
- Student loan help and sign-on are listed for Emergency Veterinarians, not RVTs
What to weigh
A banner on the careers page says temporary veterinarian staffing shortages may affect ER availability and asks the public to call for real-time updates.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 19, 2026
- Website
- sahetc.com ↗
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Hiring 1 day and 1 night RVT for ER triage, labs, imaging, and nursing of hospitalized cases of varying stability.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: sahetc.comSource 2: facebook.com
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