Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Overnights

MedVet; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Vision and Dental

401k with Employer Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Shift Differentials and On-call Pay

Uniform Allowance

Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insur

Continuing Education Opportunities and

Job summary

MedVet is seeking an Emergency Veterinary Assistant to join our clinical team in Cincinnati, OH. The role involves assisting with emergency patient intake, treatments and monitoring, and collaborating with the care team to ensure high-quality patient care.

Candidates should have prior veterinary experience, comfort with calculations, and strong communication skills to support clients and teammates in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Prior veterinary experience required; emergency experience preferred.
• Proficient in calculations (doses, CRIs, unit conversions).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather information as necessary.
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize based on assessment.
• Partner with patient care team on treatment plans and nursing care concerns.
• Provide client education on home care, medications and wellness updates for hospitalized patients.
• Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures.
• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients.
• Induce and monitor anesthesia/sedation procedures.
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside labs.

Skills

Veterinary care

Strong communication

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Tools

In-house lab testing

Anesthesia monitoring

Job description

Description

MedVet is 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, dermatology and so much more! We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team.

Description

MedVet is 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, dermatology and 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 the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.

Emergency Veterinary Assistant Proposed work schedule:

Thursday and Friday from 7p-730a and every other Saturday and Sunday from 7p-7:30a

What you’ll do:

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary


• Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment


• Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and 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, treatment and procedures


• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients


• Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures


• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing

Who you are:

• Prior veterinary experience required; previous emergency experience desired


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


• Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours 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 Differentials and On-call Pay


• Uniform Allowance


• Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insurance


• Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability


• Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program


• Strong career growth and personal development opportunities

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