Full-Time ICU Veterinary Assistant — Critical Care

Pacificsantacruzvet; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with discretionary contribution

Team Member Pet Discounts

Emotional wellbeing support

Job summary

Pacific & Santa Cruz Veterinary Specialists in Santa Cruz, CA, seeks a Full-Time ICU Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians. You will clean and maintain equipment, restrain animals, assist with medications, and handle clerical tasks to ensure smooth daily operations.

Join a team dedicated to high-quality patient care, teamwork, and ongoing learning. This role offers full-time hours, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a national network.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous animal-handling experience, particularly with dogs and cats.
• Comfortable performing animal husbandry duties.
• Strong communication skills when interacting with clients.
• Comfortable safely handling and restraining animals.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients.
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival.
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients.
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint.
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs.
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Skills

Animal handling

Customer service

Communication

Compassion

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Pacific & Santa Cruz Veterinary Specialists in Santa Cruz, CA, seeks a Full-Time ICU Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians. You will clean and maintain equipment, restrain animals, assist with medications, and handle clerical tasks to ensure smooth daily operations.

Join a team dedicated to high-quality patient care, teamwork, and ongoing learning. This role offers full-time hours, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a national network.