Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Evenings

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Vision and Dental

HSA/FSA

Employee Pet Discounts

Continuing Education Opportunities

Paid Time Off

Uniform Allowance

On-call Pay

Job summary

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets is seeking an Emergency Veterinary Assistant to join our fast-paced ER team in Cincinnati. You will manage rounds, assist with patient care, and educate clients on medications and home care while supporting the DVM in procedures.

We value teamwork, compassion and leadership; benefits include comprehensive health coverage, vision, dental, HSA/FSA, and ongoing education opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Veterinary experience required; emergency experience preferred.
• Strong math skills for drug calculations and infusions.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work overtime when needed.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced ER.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather information.
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize based on assessment.
• Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans and nursing care.
• Provide client education on home care, medications and wellness.
• 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 lab testing and prepare samples for outside labs.

Skills

Prior veterinary experience

Calculations

Flexibility with hours

Fast-paced environment

Verbal and written communication

Job description

MedVetis a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations. Things like chemotherapy and radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation,dermatologyand so much more! We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team.

We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive theMedVetexperience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.

We are looking for:

Emergency Veterinary Assistant

Never a dull moment in the ER! Are you someone who likes to be constantly moving from one thing to another? OurEmergencyteam is the perfect place for technicians who thrive in a fast-paced environment, can shift gears quickly and handle the stress of critical situations with ease. Every day is different andthere’snever the same case twice!

Whatyou’lldo:

• Record and deliver organized rounds,discusscasesandgatheradditionalinformation as necessary

• Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment

• Partner withpatient care teamregardingtreatment plans, clientcommunicationand nursing care concerns

• Provide client education including, but not limited to home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions)and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients

• Assist DVM with patient assessment,treatmentand procedures

• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients

• Induce andmonitorgeneral anesthesiaandsedation procedures

• Perform in-house laboratory testingandprepare samples for outside laboratory testing

Whoyou are:

• Prior veterinary experiencerequired;previousemergency experience desired

• Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)

• Flexibility with work hours and able to workadditionalhours when necessary

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Perks and Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits

• Vision and Dental

• HSA, FSA, and Independent Care Spending

• 401k with Employer Match

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Shift Differentialsand On-call Pay

• UniformAllowance

• Employee Pet Discountsand Pet Insurance

• Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and companypaidLong Term Disability

• Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program

• Strong career growth and personal development opportunities

Come as you are.MedVetis an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization, therefore employment withMedVetis dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.