Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Seasonal
About The Position
MedVet is a rapidly expanding Emergency and Specialty provider with practices across the nation, dedicated to offering advanced medical treatments and innovative solutions to patients. The organization operates on core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Compassion. This Emergency Veterinary Assistant role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, can quickly adapt to changing situations, and manage the pressures of critical cases with ease. The nature of emergency veterinary care ensures that each day is unique, presenting a variety of cases.
Requirements
- Prior veterinary experience required
- Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
- Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice To Haves
- previous emergency experience desired
Responsibilities
- Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary
- Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment
- Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns
- Provide client education including, but not limited to home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients
- Assist 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
- HSA, FSA, and Independent Care Spending
- 401k 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 and company paid Long Term Disability
- Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program
- Strong career growth and personal development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
