Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Overnights
About The Position
MedVet is seeking a collaborative, driven Emergency Veterinary Assistant to join its clinical team. The role supports emergency veterinary care in a fast-paced environment where cases and priorities can change quickly. The assistant helps provide the MedVet experience for clients, patients, and teammates while demonstrating teamwork, leadership, and compassion. The proposed schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The hiring range is $17.00–$28.00 per hour, based on experience. Prior veterinary experience is required; previous emergency experience is desired. Candidates must be flexible with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary.
Requirements
- Prior veterinary experience.
- 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.
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 benefits.
- 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, plus company-paid long-term disability.
- Continuing education opportunities and assistance program.
- Career growth and personal development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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