Senior Emergency Veterinary Assistant — Night Shifts

Ethos Veterinary Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Sign-on bonus

$5.50 shift differential

Medical insurance

401(k)}],

Flexible Spending Accounts

CE allowance

Career development

EAP

Job summary

Ethos San Francisco is seeking a Senior Veterinary Assistant, Emergency, to support critically ill patients in our fast-paced ER. You will assist with triage, monitoring, diagnostics, anesthesia support, and patient stabilization under veterinary supervision.

We offer a sign-on bonus up to $5,000, competitive compensation based on experience, and a $5.50/hour shift differential for evening hours. Join a team focused on mentorship and advanced patient care.

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.
• 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 care

Venipuncture

IV catheter

Patient monitoring

Lab sample collection

Anesthesia support

Dosage math

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ethos San Francisco is seeking a Senior Veterinary Assistant, Emergency, to support critically ill patients in our fast-paced ER. You will assist with triage, monitoring, diagnostics, anesthesia support, and patient stabilization under veterinary supervision.

We offer a sign-on bonus up to $5,000, competitive compensation based on experience, and a $5.50/hour shift differential for evening hours. Join a team focused on mentorship and advanced patient care.