Overnight Emergency Vet Assistant - Critical Care

Careerwebsite; Oklahoma City, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedules

401K with company match

Career development and training

Job summary

Neel Veterinary Hospital in Oklahoma City seeks an experienced Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant for overnight shifts. You will join a growing emergency and specialty team that thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about emergency medicine, critical care, and surgical support.

Daily duties include assisting veterinarians and credentialed technicians with procedures, preparing patients for surgery, monitoring anesthesia, intubation, IV catheter placement, sample

Qualifications

• Previous Veterinary Assistant experience required
• Must be familiar with surgical protocols and procedures
• Experience monitoring anesthesia required
• Ability to intubate and extubate patients
• Experience placing IV catheters and performing blood draws
• Knowledge of sterilization procedures and surgical instrument handling
• Emergency, ICU, or specialty veterinary experience preferred
• Strong multitasking and communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced emergency environment
• Flexible schedule, including overnights, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians and technicians with emergency and surgical procedures
• Prepare patients for surgery, including restraint, clipping, and surgical prep
• Monitor anesthesia during procedures and assist with patient recovery
• Intubate and extubate surgical patients
• Place IV catheters and perform blood draws
• Maintain sterile surgical fields and follow sterilization protocols
• Monitor hospitalized and post-operative patients
• Assist with diagnostics, radiographs, and laboratory sample collection
• Maintain accurate medical records and treatment logs
• Clean, stock, and maintain ICU, treatment, and surgical areas
• Provide compassionate nursing care and patient handling

Skills

Emergency care

Surgical prep

Anesthesia monitoring

Intubation

IV catheter placement

Blood draws

Sterilization

ICU experience

Multitasking

Communication

Overnights

Job description

Neel Veterinary Hospital in Oklahoma City seeks an experienced Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant for overnight shifts. You will join a growing emergency and specialty team that thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about emergency medicine, critical care, and surgical support.

Daily duties include assisting veterinarians and credentialed technicians with procedures, preparing patients for surgery, monitoring anesthesia, intubation, IV catheter placement, sample