Overnight Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Critical Care

Stryker Corporation; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedules

401K with company match

Career development and training

Job summary

Neel Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant to join the overnight team in Oklahoma City. The role focuses on emergency procedures, surgical prep, anesthesia monitoring, and nursing care for critical patients.

Ideal candidate has prior veterinary assistant experience, comfort with surgical protocols, and a passion for high‑energy emergency medicine. We offer a collaborative environment, flexible overnight shifts, and opportunities to grow技能.

Qualifications

• Previous Veterinary Assistant experience required.
• 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

Veterinary experience

Surgical protocols

Anesthesia monitoring

Intubation/extubation

IV catheterization

Sterilization

Emergency/ICU experience

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Neel Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant to join the overnight team in Oklahoma City. The role focuses on emergency procedures, surgical prep, anesthesia monitoring, and nursing care for critical patients.

Ideal candidate has prior veterinary assistant experience, comfort with surgical protocols, and a passion for high‑energy emergency medicine. We offer a collaborative environment, flexible overnight shifts, and opportunities to grow技能.