Overnight ICU Vet Assistant: Critical Care

PetVet Care Centers; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) with discretionary contribution

Team Member Discounts

Calm app access

Emotional wellbeing support

CE stipends

Job summary

PetVet Care Centers' Carolina Veterinary Specialists - Greensboro is seeking an Overnight ICU Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians during nightly shifts. Duties include cleaning, feeding, restraining patients, preparing surgery areas, and handling administrative tasks in a fast-paced ICU.

Located in Greensboro, NC, the practice emphasizes clinical excellence, continuous learning, and compassionate care for pets and clients, with a culture of teamwork and local hospital

Qualifications

• Provides compassionate care to all patients during ICU/overnight shifts.
• Greet owners and patients, obtain weight and vital signs on arrival, and maintain calm environment.
• Assist veterinarians and technicians with medications and patient restraint as directed.
• Keep accurate medical records and ensure proper documentation of treatments.

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

Compassionate care

Patient communication

Triage skills

Medical record keeping

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EKG monitor

Anesthetic monitors

Syringe pump

Medical scales

Job description

PetVet Care Centers' Carolina Veterinary Specialists - Greensboro is seeking an Overnight ICU Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians during nightly shifts. Duties include cleaning, feeding, restraining patients, preparing surgery areas, and handling administrative tasks in a fast-paced ICU.

Located in Greensboro, NC, the practice emphasizes clinical excellence, continuous learning, and compassionate care for pets and clients, with a culture of teamwork and local hospital