ECC Veterinary Assistant

Virginia Tech • Blacksburg, VA

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About The Position

The ECC Veterinary Assistant supports clinical faculty and senior veterinary students in the ICU/ECC sections of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital. The position helps maintain smooth emergency service operations and provide care to animal patients in a collaborative, fast-paced teaching hospital environment.

The hospital provides continuous patient care. This role participates in a schedule that includes overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage, and work hours may be periodically adjusted to ensure adequate staffing and support hospital operations.

Requirements

• Experience in a veterinary medical setting, preferably in emergency or intensive care.
• Strong knowledge of basic nursing skills and CPR.
• Ability to assist with advanced veterinary technician skills, such as central venous line placement, urinary catheterization, and monitoring blood transfusions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Enrollment in or interest in enrolling in a veterinary technician program.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and organized environment through cleaning and stocking duties.
• Provide basic care for animal patients, including walking dogs.
• Manage ward and treatment room operations, with a focus on infection control and isolation management.
• Assist clinicians with receiving, triaging, and admitting emergency patients.
• Support critical care nursing procedures in the ICU.
• Administer treatments and medications as directed by clinical faculty.
• Instruct senior veterinary students in technical and manipulative skills related to ICU and critical care.
• Facilitate client communications and respond to phone inquiries.
• Assist with payment collection and financial discussions.

Benefits

• Starting salary of $36,501, commensurate with experience, with shift adjustments.
• State retirement plan with pension option.
• State medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid vacation of up to four weeks, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
• Paid continuing education and VTS.
• Uniform allowance.
• Tuition assistance.
• Opportunity to take up to 12 credits of classes at Virginia Tech per year for free.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed