Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Overnights

MedVet • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

MedVet is a fast-growing emergency and specialty provider with practices nationwide, offering patients advanced medical treatments and innovations. The Emergency Veterinary Assistant joins a collaborative clinical team and helps deliver the MedVet experience for clients, patients, and teammates through teamwork, leadership, and compassion.

The role is part of a fast-paced emergency department where cases and tasks vary throughout each shift. The proposed schedule is Thursday and Friday from 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., and every other Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

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

• Previous emergency veterinary experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases, and gather additional information as necessary.
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize care 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 veterinarian 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 coverage.
• HSA, 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, and company-paid long-term disability.
• Continuing education opportunities and assistance program.
• Career growth and personal development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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