Emergency Veterinary Assistant: Flexible Hours & CE

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG); Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K with match

Paid parental leave

CE opportunities

Flexible schedules

Pet discounts

Referral rewards

Job summary

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) in Santa Cruz, CA is hiring Veterinary Assistants to join our emergency care team. You will deliver compassionate nursing care, triage patients, monitor vital signs, and support both outpatient and inpatient services in a fast-paced hospital setting.

We value learning, teamwork, and a positive attitude, offering comprehensive benefits, ongoing CE opportunities, and growth potential as you help patients and their families during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Experience providing nursing care tasks and patient monitoring in a clinical setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills with customers and team members.
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced, emergency care environments.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients and customers with compassion and high-quality care.
• Perform nursing tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
• Triage patients using clinical assessment and monitoring parameters.
• Administer medications and manage IV therapies as directed.
• Assist in anesthesia setup and monitoring with supervision.
• Collaborate with licensed veterinary technicians and veterinary team.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team player

Excellent communication

Adaptability

Job description

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) in Santa Cruz, CA is hiring Veterinary Assistants to join our emergency care team. You will deliver compassionate nursing care, triage patients, monitor vital signs, and support both outpatient and inpatient services in a fast-paced hospital setting.

We value learning, teamwork, and a positive attitude, offering comprehensive benefits, ongoing CE opportunities, and growth potential as you help patients and their families during emergencies.