Recovery Care - Veterinary Assistant Overnights
About The Position
Come join our overnight team as a Veterinary Assistant! We’re looking for someone who must embody the culture of treating every colleague with the utmost courteous and attentive treatment possible, with a keen sensitivity to the hospital environment. Madison Veterinary Specialists (MVS) and Emergency is a privately owned, AAHA Referral practice located in Madison, Wisconsin with Board Certified Veterinarians in Oncology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology and Dermatology. We are looking to enhance our growing Surgery team by hiring an assistant! To be successful within this role, candidates should possess the following skills: Responsibilities include: Monitoring post-operative patients overnight, including vital signs and overall comfort Providing hands-on nursing support such as repositioning, bedding changes, and maintaining a clean, comfortable environment Observing and promptly reporting any changes in patient status to the medical team Assisting with treatments and basic patient care as directed Supporting safe and smooth anesthesia recovery, including close observation during immediate post-op periods Maintaining accurate patient records and communication between shifts Ensuring patients are calm, comfortable, and recovering appropriately throughout the night If you’re someone who thrives in a quiet overnight setting and is passionate about patient care, we’d love to hear from you! Madison Veterinary Specialists & Emergency provides a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are dedicated to providing the highest standard of medical care along with excellent customer service. We offer extensive internal training for each position with competitive wages and benefits packages including medical insurance, flexible scheduling, a 401K match plan, uniforms, and continuing education allowance, as well as discounted pricing for your pet’s care. Wage commensurate with skill and experience. Overnight shifts include a differential pay premium. If you are a licensed veterinary technician looking for the perfect opportunity to hone and expand your skills, such as pursuing your VTS, with a growing practice, forward your resume today! To learn more about our hospital visit mvsvets.com or like us on Facebook. Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Workplace.
Requirements
- Greater than 1 years’ experience working in veterinary specialty and emergency as a veterinary assistant.
- Experience working with Infinity / Impromed software.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring post-operative patients overnight, including vital signs and overall comfort
- Providing hands-on nursing support such as repositioning, bedding changes, and maintaining a clean, comfortable environment
- Observing and promptly reporting any changes in patient status to the medical team
- Assisting with treatments and basic patient care as directed
- Supporting safe and smooth anesthesia recovery, including close observation during immediate post-op periods
- Maintaining accurate patient records and communication between shifts
- Ensuring patients are calm, comfortable, and recovering appropriately throughout the night
Benefits
- Quartz health insurance
- Delta Dental & Vision
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- FSA participation opportunity
- 401K Safe Harbor participation opportunity with company matching percentage
- Professional CE allowance
- Generous employee pet discount
- Opportunity for professional growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
