Carolina Pet Relief — Emergency & Critical Care Relief Coverage

Who's covering your floor

Dr. Sharon Finster

DVM, Dip. ACVECC — Veterinary Criticalist

For roughly two decades I've worked the busiest floors in emergency and critical care, and I founded Carolina Pet Relief to give hospitals something dependable: a board-certified specialist who arrives ready, needs no hand-holding, and steadies the room when it matters most.

That means triaging, stabilizing, and leading from the floor on day one — while supporting the technicians and nurses who keep the place running. The work is intense by nature; my job is to be the calm at the center of it.

I'm based in Western North Carolina and travel to emergency and critical care hospitals along the East Coast.

Ernie Chief Morale Officer

What I offer

Relief that actually relieves

Full-month coverage

Rather than scattered single shifts, I prioritize continuous coverage — so your team gets consistency, not constant re-onboarding.

Self-sufficient specialist

Board-certified critical care, ready to lead from the floor — no extra supervision, no ramp-up week.

East Coast reach

Emergency and critical care hospitals along the East Coast, traveling from a home base in Western North Carolina.

How I work a shift

Prepare. Perform. Recover. Evolve.

Prepare — before the doors open

Learn your protocols, equipment, and team so I'm useful from the first minute, not the first day.

Perform — when it counts

Steady triage and critical-care decision-making under pressure, with the floor running calmly around it.

Recover — protect the team

Hand off cleanly, debrief what mattered, and leave the staff in a better place than I found them.

Evolve — leave it better

Share what worked, teach where I can, and strengthen the systems that keep your hospital resilient.

Get in touch

Let's talk coverage

For locum and relief inquiries, reach me directly — I'm happy to talk through your schedule and what your team needs.

sharon@carolinapetrelief.com (828) 845-5798