Emergency Veterinary Assistant - San Jose, CA

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)•San Jose, CA

7h•$21 - $52

About The Position

VEG is a rapidly growing emergency veterinary company focused on helping people and their pets when they need it most. The Emergency Veterinary Assistant supports compassionate emergency and inpatient care as a member of the nursing care team, working alongside licensed veterinary technicians and under appropriate supervision. The role involves patient monitoring, nursing treatments, triage, medication administration, diagnostic testing, and assisting with sedation and anesthesia. Where permitted by law, assistants may also perform advanced anesthesia, vascular-access, and diagnostic tasks and participate in developing care plans. VEG offers guided growth pathways, training, and opportunities to take on additional roles.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Treat each patient and customer with compassion and care.
Perform basic to intermediate nursing care, patient monitoring, and treatments.
Use knowledge of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to triage incoming patients.
Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand their 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.
Participate in giving and receiving 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.
Place and maintain urinary catheters and nasal oxygen tubes.
Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques.
Work alongside licensed veterinary technicians as part of the nursing care team.
Where permitted by law, administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia, with or without mechanical ventilation.
Where permitted by law, perform advanced vascular access, 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.
Pursue additional training and guided growth pathways, including veterinary technician credentialing, training, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership.

Benefits

Industry-leading compensation of $21–$52, based on a leveling system and experience.
Generous 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.
Weekly groceries for hospital staff, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, and company-wide retreats.