Emergency Vet Assistant: Weekend ICU & Surgery Support

Innovetive PetCare; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedules

401K with match

Career development

Job summary

Neel Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant to join our fast-paced emergency team in Oklahoma City, OK. You will support veterinarians and credentialed technicians with procedures, anesthesia, and patient care in a busy ER environment.

The role offers weekend shifts and a flexible schedule, with opportunities to expand skills in emergency medicine and surgery while collaborating closely with a skilled team.

Qualifications

• Previous veterinary assistant experience required.
• Familiar with surgical protocols and procedures.
• Experience monitoring anesthesia required.
• Ability to intubate and extubate patients.
• Experience placing IV catheters and drawing blood.
• Knowledge of sterilization procedures and surgical instrument handling.
• Emergency, ICU, or specialty veterinary experience preferred.
• Strong multitasking and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced emergency environment.
• Flexible schedule including overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians and technicians with emergency and surgical procedures.
• Prepare patients for surgery (restraint, clipping, prep).
• Monitor anesthesia during procedures and assist with recovery.
• Intubate and extubate surgical patients.
• Place IV catheters and perform blood draws.
• Maintain sterile surgical fields and sterilization protocols.
• Monitor hospitalized and post-operative patients.
• Assist with diagnostics, radiographs, and lab sample collection.
• Maintain medical records and treatment logs.
• Clean, stock, and maintain ICU, treatment, and surgical areas.
• Provide compassionate nursing care and patient handling.

Job description

Neel Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant to join our fast-paced emergency team in Oklahoma City, OK. You will support veterinarians and credentialed technicians with procedures, anesthesia, and patient care in a busy ER environment.

The role offers weekend shifts and a flexible schedule, with opportunities to expand skills in emergency medicine and surgery while collaborating closely with a skilled team.