Emergency Veterinary Assistant — Fast-Paced Care & Growth

BluePearl; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Education allowance

Flexible schedules

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a knowledgeable Veterinary Assistant to join our fast-paced emergency department for mid-shift and weekends. The role involves triaging emergency cases, assisting DVM, and performing diagnostics, ICU/inpatient setup, discharges, and client communication.

As an Emergency Veterinary Assistant, you will provide nursing care, report on rounds, monitor medications, perform phlebotomy, and assist with anesthesia.

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary emergency care preferred.
• Able to triage emergency cases and assist DVM.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to emergency patients per hospital standards.
• Report patient signalment, problems, and plans during rounds.
• Understand medication classifications and monitor therapeutic response.
• Administer medications by appropriate routes and duration.
• Perform phlebotomy and physical exams.
• Assist with anesthesia and monitoring for ASA I/II patients.
• Stay current with RECOVER CPR guidelines.

Skills

Nursing care

Phlebotomy

Physical exam

Anesthesia monitoring

CPR/RECOVER

Client communication

Tools

Radiographs

Laboratory equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a knowledgeable Veterinary Assistant to join our fast-paced emergency department for mid-shift and weekends. The role involves triaging emergency cases, assisting DVM, and performing diagnostics, ICU/inpatient setup, discharges, and client communication.

As an Emergency Veterinary Assistant, you will provide nursing care, report on rounds, monitor medications, perform phlebotomy, and assist with anesthesia.