Relief Emergency Vet Technician | Flexible Hours

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, vision, life, and/dis

Mental health support

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare's PET’s Emergency Hospital in Greeley, CO is seeking a Relief Emergency Veterinary Assistant to join our 24‑hour team. You’ll deliver high‑quality patient care with flexible scheduling in a brand‑new AAHA‑accredited facility.

Join a supportive hospital culture that values work‑life balance, ongoing education, and comprehensive benefits while you work alongside doctors and technicians in emergency medicine and critical care.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of emergency veterinary assistant experience.
• Experience with anesthesia monitoring and surgical assisting.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians during emergency exams, treatments, and procedures.
• Provide advanced nursing care and emergency first aid to critical patients.
• Support anesthesia, surgical assisting, and postoperative care.
• Monitor anesthetic and hospitalized patients (ASA I–III; ASA IV–V preferred).
• Take and interpret BP, ECG, SpO₂, and EtCO₂ readings.
• Collect lab samples and perform in-house diagnostics.
• Operate digital radiography and advanced diagnostic equipment.
• Document patient histories and medical records.
• Maintain clean, sterile treatment and exam areas.
• Collaborate with doctors and teams during high-acuity cases.

Skills

Emergency vet assistant

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical assistance

Critical care/ICU

Team collaboration

Tools

Ventilators

Monitoring equipment

In-house diagnostics

Job description

Thrive Pet Healthcare's PET’s Emergency Hospital in Greeley, CO is seeking a Relief Emergency Veterinary Assistant to join our 24‑hour team. You’ll deliver high‑quality patient care with flexible scheduling in a brand‑new AAHA‑accredited facility.

Join a supportive hospital culture that values work‑life balance, ongoing education, and comprehensive benefits while you work alongside doctors and technicians in emergency medicine and critical care.