Part-Time Veterinary Assistant

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Urbandale, IA

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About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Veterinary Assistant for its fast-paced emergency department. The role involves triaging incoming emergency cases, assisting doctors of veterinary medicine (DVMs) with preparing and reviewing estimates, performing diagnostics such as radiographs and lab work, setting up patients in the ICU or inpatient ward, discharging patients, and communicating with clients. The position is part-time and includes mid-shifts and weekends.

The Emergency Veterinary Assistant provides nursing care according to hospital standards and core values, reports patient information and plans during nursing rounds, administers medications, performs phlebotomy and physical examinations, and assists with anesthesia and monitoring equipment for patients classified as ASA I or II. The assistant is also expected to stay current with R.E.C.O.V.E.R. CPR guidelines and demonstrate proficiency in the assigned role.

BluePearl offers associate development and continuing education opportunities, a collaborative hospital culture, and a range of health, well-being, and retirement benefits. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must have unrestricted current U.S. work authorization and must not require future employment-based green-card sponsorship.

Requirements

• Knowledge and skill as a Veterinary Assistant.
• Ability to provide nursing care and perform the listed patient-care duties.
• Must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

Responsibilities

• Triage emergency cases as they arrive.
• Assist DVMs with preparing and reviewing estimates as needed.
• Perform diagnostics, including radiographs and lab work.
• Set patients up in the ICU or inpatient ward and discharge patients.
• Handle client communication.
• Provide nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Report patient signalment, problem list, and plan during nursing rounds.
• Understand commonly used medication classifications and associated side effects, and appropriately monitor therapeutic response.
• Administer medications via appropriate routes and for appropriate durations.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Perform physical examinations, accurately measuring heart and pulse rates, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and respiratory effort.
• Use working knowledge of anesthesia and monitoring equipment and assist with patients assigned ASA I or II classifications.
• Remain current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R. CPR guidelines and demonstrate proficiency in the role assigned by the attending clinician and/or supervisor.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Associate development and leadership programs and workshops.
• Annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University training, and access for clinicians to over 2,000 medical journals.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible work schedules.
• 401(k) and retirement planning.
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• Health and well-being resources for stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management.

What This Job Offers

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