Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Overnights

MedVet • Carmel, IN

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About The Position

MedVet is a fast-growing emergency and specialty veterinary provider with practices nationwide. The Emergency Veterinary Assistant joins a collaborative clinical team and helps deliver care to patients and a positive experience for clients and teammates. The emergency department is fast-paced, with varied cases and critical situations that require staff to shift gears quickly and work effectively under stress.

The role supports patient assessment, treatment, procedures, monitoring, and nursing care, as well as client communication and education. It also includes evaluating and prioritizing incoming patients, coordinating with the patient care team, performing laboratory tasks, and assisting with anesthesia and sedation procedures.

Requirements

• Prior veterinary experience is required.
• Proficiency in calculations, including drug calculations, constant rate infusions, and unit conversions.
• Flexibility with work hours and ability to work additional hours when necessary.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred.
• Previous emergency veterinary experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases, and gather additional information as necessary.
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize them based on assessment.
• Partner with the patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication, and nursing care concerns.
• Provide client education, including home care instructions, medication indications and adverse reactions, and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients.
• Assist the DVM with patient assessment, treatment, and procedures.
• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients.
• Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures.
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Independent Care Spending.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Shift differentials and on-call pay.
• Uniform allowance.
• Employee pet discounts and pet insurance.
• Elective short-term disability, life, and accident insurance.
• Company-paid long-term disability.
• Continuing education opportunities and assistance program.

What This Job Offers

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