Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Overnight

Overview

Med Vet is a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations, including chemotherapy and radiation, cardiac ablations, glaucoma treatments, physical rehabilitation, dermatology, and more. We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team. We thrive on our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get the job done and to drive the Med Vet experience for clients, patients, and teammates.

We are looking for an Emergency Veterinary Assistant.

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 7p-7:30am

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize 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, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients
• Assist 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

• Prior veterinary experience required; previous emergency experience desired
• Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
• Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Shift Differentials and On-call Pay
• Uniform Allowance
• Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insurance
• Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability
• Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program
• Strong career growth and personal development opportunities

Come as you are. Med Vet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization; employment is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.