Emergency Veterinary Assistant — Flexible Hours & Growth
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
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Job summary
VEG in Albuquerque, NM is seeking Veterinary Assistants and nursing staff to join our emergency team. You will care for sick and injured pets, triage patients, monitor vital signs, and support veterinarians with procedures in a fast-paced hospital.
We value learning, teamwork, and a customer-first mindset. Expect hands-on growth, CPR training, access to the latest equipment, generous benefits, pet discounts, and opportunities to advance into technician or leadership roles.
Qualifications
- Experience in veterinary nursing and patient care.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to emergent cases.
- Comfort with triage and basic procedures.
Responsibilities
- Triage incoming patients with compassionate care.
- Perform nursing care tasks and monitor patients.
- Administer medications via SQ/IM/IV and monitor effects.
- Assist anesthesia and sedation under supervision.
- Collect samples and perform in-house diagnostics.
- Contribute to inpatient and outpatient care.
- Train in CPR as RECOVER Rescuer.
- Set up oxygen therapy and cages.
- Collaborate with licensed veterinary technicians.
- Pursue growth pathways to roles beyond nursing.
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Job description
VEG in Albuquerque, NM is seeking Veterinary Assistants and nursing staff to join our emergency team. You will care for sick and injured pets, triage patients, monitor vital signs, and support veterinarians with procedures in a fast-paced hospital.
We value learning, teamwork, and a customer-first mindset. Expect hands-on growth, CPR training, access to the latest equipment, generous benefits, pet discounts, and opportunities to advance into technician or leadership roles.
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