Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Boynton Beach, FL

VEG ER for Pets; Boynton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Unlimited continuing education opportunities

Flexible work schedules

Employee pet discount

Job summary

VEG ER for Pets in Boynton Beach, Florida, is looking for a passionate Veterinary Assistant to provide high-level care to animals. The ideal candidate will perform nursing tasks, assist in treatments, and work alongside a dedicated team. We offer industry-leading compensation, health benefits, and unlimited continuing education opportunities.

Join us to be part of a workplace that values compassion and growth!

Qualifications

• Strong passion for working with animals and people.
• Ability to perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks.
• Willingness to adapt and learn in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to patients and customers.
• Monitor patients and perform treatments as required.
• Administer medications and understand their effects.
• Contribute to outpatient and inpatient care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Effective communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Veterinary assistant training or equivalent

Job description

WHO WE NEED

We are looking for a passionate and motivated candidate who values continuous learning, works effectively in a team, is honest and respectful to peers, loves working with animals and people, adapts to new scenarios, and demonstrates excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate is ready to pitch in wherever needed with a positive attitude and the ability to accomplish assigned tasks and ask for assistance when required.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO

• Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion and care.
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
• Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to accurately triage incoming patients.
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications.
• Set‑up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy including constant rate infusions and blood transfusion therapy.
• Contribute as a team member to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care.
• Participate in giving and receiving patient rounds to ensure continuity of care.
• Be trained to properly perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer.
• Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in‑house and point‑of‑care tests and diagnostic imaging.
• Assist in setting‑up, performing, monitoring sedation and surgical anesthesia with LVT or DVM supervision.
• Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and maintaining urinary catheters and nasal oxygen tubes.
• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques.
• Work alongside licensed veterinary technicians as a vital member of the nursing care team.
• Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as veterinary technician credentialing, trainer role, community outreach, and leadership.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR VETERINARY ASSISTANTS (WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW)

• Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia with or without mechanical ventilation for patients with varied levels of risk.
• Perform advanced vascular access techniques including jugular catheter placement, sampling line placement, central line placement, intraosseous catheterization, and arterial catheterization.
• Perform advanced diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography and paracentesis.
• Participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans.
• Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as a trainer role, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership.

WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE US

• Industry‑leading compensation
• Access to the latest equipment and technology in brand‑new hospitals
• Generous employee pet discount
• Referral rewards for bringing friends to VEG
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary
• Unlimited continuing education opportunities
• Flexible work schedules for a true work‑life balance
• Growth potential within the organization
• Weekly groceries for staff, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, and company‑wide retreats
• A fun‑focused workplace culture that values dedication and enjoyment alike

VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You have found the equal‑opportunity employer you are looking for. We can’t wait to meet you!