Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Relief) - Pinecrest, FL

VEG ER for Pets; Pinecrest (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading compensation

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401K with company match

Unlimited Continuing Education opportunities

Flexible work schedules

Generous employee pet discount

Flexible work schedules

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

A leading emergency veterinary company in Pinecrest, FL is seeking an Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Relief). This role involves providing compassionate nursing care to patients, monitoring treatments, and assisting in surgical procedures. The ideal candidate will have a passion for animal care and a commitment to supporting a team-focused environment. Competitive compensation and valuable employee benefits, including generous discounts and professional growth opportunities, are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary nursing or animal care is preferred.
• Knowledge of common diseases and conditions is necessary.
• Willingness to undergo training for CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care and treatment to all patients.
• Monitor and administer medications as prescribed.
• Assist in anesthesia and surgical procedures under supervision.
• Administer medications and manage IV fluids; observe for adverse effects.
• Participate in rounds and aid in anesthesia and diagnostic procedures.

Skills

Compassionate care

Basic to intermediate nursing care

Patient monitoring

Triage skills

Medication administration

Tools

IV therapy equipment

Job description

Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Relief) - Pinecrest, FL

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VEG is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Our mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. We are revolutionizing emergency medicine with a "customer first" mentality and a true, employee-centric work environment.

What you can expect to do

• Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion and care.
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
• Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to accurately triage incoming patients.
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications.
• Set-up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy including constant rate infusions and blood transfusion therapy.
• Contribute as a team member to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care.
• Participate in giving and receiving patient rounds to ensure continuity of care.
• Be trained to properly perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer.
• Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in-house and point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging.
• Assist in setting-up, performing, monitoring sedation and surgical anesthesia with LVT or DVM supervision.
• Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and maintaining urinary catheters and nasal oxygen tubes.
• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques.
• Work alongside licensed veterinary technicians as a vital member of the nursing care team.
• Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as veterinary technician credentialing, trainer role, community outreach, and leadership.

Veterinary Assistants can additionally (where permitted by law):

• Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia with or without mechanical ventilation for patients with varied levels of risk.
• Perform advanced vascular access techniques including jugular catheter placement, sampling line placement, central line placement, intraosseous catheterization, and arterial catheterization.
• Perform advanced diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography and paracentesis.
• Participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans.
• Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as a trainer role, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership.

Why you should choose us

• Industry-leading compensation
• We build our hospitals from scratch. You'll be using all of the latest equipment and technology.
• Generous employee pet discount
• Referral rewards - tell your friends why they should come work for VEG too!
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401K w/ company match
• Paid parental leave - up to 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary
• Unlimited Continuing Education opportunities - we want to help you grow in your career!
• Flexible work schedules for a true work-life balance
• Growth potential
• Groceries sent to the hospitals weekly for the staff to enjoy, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, company-wide retreats, etc!
• Lastly, because while our work is serious, we believe that it should also be fun!

VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You've found the equal opportunity employer you are looking for. We can't wait to meet you!

Employment type: Full-time • Seniority level: Entry level • Job function: Health Care Provider • Industries: Veterinary Services