Emergency Vet Assistant: Rotating Shifts, Fast-Paced Care

Animergevets; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 26,174 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with discretionary contribution

Team Member Pet Discounts

Emotional wellbeing support — Calm app

CE stipends and career development

Grant Circle relief fund

Local hospital culture

Job summary

AnimERge in Raritan, New Jersey, is seeking an Emergency Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians by restraining, feeding, grooming, and preparing surgeries. The team delivers compassionate care in a fast‑paced, patient‑focused environment.

The role includes lab work, radiographs, medication handling, recordkeeping, and strong client communication. Full‑time shifts include day, swing, and overnight schedules with weekend requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to safely restrain patients, obtain clinical history and TPR, and triage patient status.
• Must be able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients.
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival.
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients.
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint.
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs.
• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Show up for work regularly; full‑time presence at work is essential for every shift.

Skills

Restraint

Under pressure

Client communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

In‑house lab analyzers

Job description

AnimERge in Raritan, New Jersey, is seeking an Emergency Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians by restraining, feeding, grooming, and preparing surgeries. The team delivers compassionate care in a fast‑paced, patient‑focused environment.

The role includes lab work, radiographs, medication handling, recordkeeping, and strong client communication. Full‑time shifts include day, swing, and overnight schedules with weekend requirements.