Overnight Veterinary Assistant - Emergency
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Veterinary Assistant for its fast-paced emergency department. The position works overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The pay range is $20.32–$30.00 per hour, with shift differentials of $4.00 for weekday nights, $4.00 for weekend days, and $5.50 for weekend nights. Veterinary Assistants triage incoming emergency cases and assist veterinarians with preparing and reviewing estimates as needed. They perform diagnostics such as radiographs and lab work, set patients up in the ICU or inpatient ward, discharge patients, and communicate with clients. The assistant provides nursing care, administers medications, performs phlebotomy and physical exams, and supports anesthesia monitoring for patients classified ASA I or II. The role includes opportunities for skill development and career advancement, supported by talent development programs, leadership workshops, continuing education, BluePearl University training, and access to medical journals. Benefits include insurance options, parental leave, flexible schedules, retirement planning, paid time off, floating holidays, and health and well-being resources. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer; applicants must have unrestricted current U.S. work authorization and not require future employment-based green card sponsorship.
Requirements
- Knowledgeable and skilled as a Veterinary Assistant.
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States, without requiring future employment-based green card sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Triage emergency cases as they arrive.
- Assist veterinarians with crafting 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 monitor therapeutic responses appropriately.
- 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, and respiratory rate and 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 assigned role.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance and discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Annual continuing education allowance and free continuing education sessions.
- BluePearl University training and access for clinicians to more than 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 holidays.
- Health and well-being resources, including support related to stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management.
- Talent development programs and leadership workshops.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
