Night Veterinary Assistant - Specialty Floater

BluePearl; New York (NY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

CE allowance

Licensure support

Therapy sessions

Pet insurance

Staff discounts

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a passionate Veterinary Assistant to float between our specialty departments and support service demands. Schedule includes Sun-Tues plus EO Wed, 10pm-10am, with competitive hourly pay and differential pay for nights and weekends.

The role offers opportunities to work with specialists, contribute to patient care, and engage in ongoing professional development within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Engagement as a Veterinary Assistant floating between departments.
• Assists nursing care, medication administration and patient monitoring.
• Comfort with triage, radiography and basic lab work.

Responsibilities

• Assist with nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Stock, clean and maintain cleanliness in our appointment rooms.
• Understand classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.
• Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration under the guidance of an LVT.
• Perform radiography and lab work.
• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Engage with our clients by performing triages, going over estimates and providing discharge instruction.
• Remain current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R CPR guidelines and demonstrates proficiency in designated role as assigned by attending clinician and/or supervisor.

Skills

Nursing care

Radiography

Laboratory work

Medication administration

Client communication

Triage

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a passionate Veterinary Assistant to float between our specialty departments and support service demands. Schedule includes Sun-Tues plus EO Wed, 10pm-10am, with competitive hourly pay and differential pay for nights and weekends.

The role offers opportunities to work with specialists, contribute to patient care, and engage in ongoing professional development within a collaborative team.