Senior Emergency Vet Assistant – Night Shift (SF)

Ethos Veterinary Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $5,000 sign‑on bonus

Shift differential $5.50/hour (6:00 PM

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health, serving SAGE San Francisco, seeks an experienced Senior Veterinary Assistant for the Emergency team. You will provide hands-on support for critically ill and hospitalized patients, work with veterinarians, RVTs, and clinicians, and help with advanced diagnostics, anesthesia support, and patient care in a high-volume emergency setting.

The role emphasizes growth in emergency medicine, critical care, and specialty veterinary care within a collaborative, mentorship‑driven

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years of hands‑on veterinary clinical experience.
• Emergency, Critical Care, ICU, Specialty, or high-volume veterinary hospital experience strongly preferred.
• Strong technical skills including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, patient monitoring, and laboratory sample collection.
• Experience supporting anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring preferred.
• Strong mathematical skills for medication dosages, CRIs, estimates, and invoices.
• Excellent patient handling, communication, organization, and critical‑thinking abilities.
• Ability to remain calm and effective in a fast‑paced emergency environment.
• California Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) required or must be obtained within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with emergency triage and provide hands‑on support for critically ill and unstable patients.
• Monitor hospitalized, recovering, and fractious patients and communicate changes in condition promptly.
• Assist veterinarians and RVTs with diagnostics, treatments, emergency procedures, and patient stabilization.
• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, laboratory sample collection, and other advanced technical skills within your scope.
• Assist with medications, IV fluids, CRIs, and oxygen therapy under appropriate supervision.
• Support radiographs, ultrasound, CT, MRI, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Assist with anesthesia monitoring, sedation, surgical preparation, and patient recovery.
• Support emergency procedures including CPR and other lifesaving interventions.
• Maintain accurate treatment documentation and electronic medical records.
• Communicate compassionately with clients and collaborate with Emergency, Critical Care, and Specialty teams.

Skills

Emergency/critical care experience

Hands-on veterinary clinical

Venipuncture and IV catheter placement

Patient monitoring

Strong communication and teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ethos Veterinary Health, serving SAGE San Francisco, seeks an experienced Senior Veterinary Assistant for the Emergency team. You will provide hands-on support for critically ill and hospitalized patients, work with veterinarians, RVTs, and clinicians, and help with advanced diagnostics, anesthesia support, and patient care in a high-volume emergency setting.

The role emphasizes growth in emergency medicine, critical care, and specialty veterinary care within a collaborative, mentorship‑driven