Emergency Vet Assistant - Evening/Night & Weekend

Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 64,802,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Em

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Assistance Program

Referral Bonus Program

Personal Pet Discounts

Job summary

Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield is seeking experienced veterinary assistants for late evening shifts (6 pm - 12 am / 2 am) and some weekend shifts. Shift differential is available!

Duties include restraining pets, triage, lab sample collection and analysis, imaging, nursing care, administration of medications, communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical assistance, and anesthesia management. Background checks may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a veterinary assistant or technician.
• Weekend shift availability required.
• High work ethic and positive attitude as a team member.
• Compassionate and calm team-player.
• Ability to arrive on-time and ready to work.
• Ability to restrain pets in a low-stress and safe manner.
• Proficient in sample collection including blood, urine, fecal, and skin.
• Ability to set-up and process laboratory samples and tests.
• Proficient in positioning and capturing radiographs.
• Experienced in anesthesia and surgical monitoring.
• Self-starter with desire to advance knowledge and skills.
• Able to receive feedback professionally to maintain hospital efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Restrain pets and triage incoming patients.
• Collect and analyze lab samples.
• Perform diagnostic imaging and assist in anesthesia and surgical monitoring.

Skills

Compassionate

Team player

Punctual

Strong communication

Tools

Radiography

Anesthesia monitoring

Lab sample collection

Job description

Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield is seeking experienced veterinary assistants for late evening shifts (6 pm - 12 am / 2 am) and some weekend shifts. Shift differential is available!

Duties include restraining pets, triage, lab sample collection and analysis, imaging, nursing care, administration of medications, communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical assistance, and anesthesia management. Background checks may be required.