Overnight Veterinary Assistant — Calm, Compassionate Care

PetVet Care Centers; Bohemia (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

PetVet Care Centers’ Atlantic Coast New York Veterinary Specialists in Bohemia, NY is seeking a Part-Time Overnight Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians. The role includes handling equipment, feeding, restraining, and assisting with exams and procedures.

The position emphasizes compassionate patient care, accurate record-keeping, and client communication, with a sign-on bonus up to $500 based on experience and a 12-hour overnight shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have emergency experience

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
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization

Skills

Emergency experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PetVet Care Centers’ Atlantic Coast New York Veterinary Specialists in Bohemia, NY is seeking a Part-Time Overnight Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians. The role includes handling equipment, feeding, restraining, and assisting with exams and procedures.

The position emphasizes compassionate patient care, accurate record-keeping, and client communication, with a sign-on bonus up to $500 based on experience and a 12-hour overnight shift schedule.