Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Willow Grove, PA

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)•Upper Moreland Township, PA

5d•$19 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

VEG is seeking a passionate, motivated, and adaptable Emergency Veterinary Assistant who enjoys working with animals and people and contributes positively as part of a team. The role supports emergency veterinary nursing care by assisting with patient assessment, monitoring, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient and outpatient care. Veterinary Assistants work alongside licensed veterinary technicians and receive opportunities for additional training and growth into areas such as credentialing, training, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership. Where permitted by law, Veterinary Assistants may also take on advanced responsibilities, including anesthetic patient care, advanced vascular access and diagnostics, and participation in developing treatment and nursing care plans.

Requirements

Be passionate and motivated, value learning, and work well as a team player.
Be honest and respectful toward peers.
Enjoy working with animals and people.
Adapt to new scenarios, be willing to learn new techniques, and think creatively.
Have strong interpersonal skills across a diverse group.
Be willing to help wherever and whenever needed while maintaining a positive attitude.
Accomplish assigned tasks across areas of responsibility and know when to ask for assistance.
Demonstrate excellent communication with peers, customers, and the team.

Responsibilities

Treat patients and customers with compassion and care.
Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
Triage incoming patients using knowledge of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters.
Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects.
Set up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy, including constant rate infusions and blood transfusions.
Contribute to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care as a team member.
Give and receive patient rounds to support continuity of care.
Train to perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer.
Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests, including in-house and point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging.
Assist with setting up, performing, and monitoring sedation and surgical anesthesia under LVT or DVM supervision.
Perform nursing tasks such as placing and maintaining urinary catheters and nasal oxygen tubes.
Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques.
Work alongside licensed veterinary technicians as a member of the nursing care team.
Where permitted by law, administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia, with or without mechanical ventilation, across varied levels of risk.
Where permitted by law, perform advanced vascular access techniques, including jugular catheter placement, sampling line placement, central line placement, intraosseous catheterization, and arterial catheterization.
Where permitted by law, perform advanced diagnostic techniques, including ultrasonography and paracentesis.
Where permitted by law, participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans.

Benefits

Industry-leading compensation of $18.50–$44 per hour.
Latest equipment and technology in hospitals built from scratch.
Employee pet discount.
Referral rewards.
Health, vision, and dental insurance.
401(k) with company match.
Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary.
Unlimited continuing education opportunities.
Flexible work schedules.
Growth potential.
Groceries provided to hospitals weekly for staff.
Monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, and company-wide retreats.