Senior Veterinary Assistant: Emergency & Critical Care (SF)

Ethos Veterinary Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Shift differential $5.50/hour

Medical benefits

401(k)

CE allowance

Career development

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health’s SAGE San Francisco hospital seeks a Senior Veterinary Assistant for the Emergency & Critical Care team. This full-time role offers hands-on support for critically ill and injured patients, with four 10-hour shifts (6:00 PM–6:00 AM) and a sign-on bonus up to $5,000, plus $5.50/hour shift differential.

You will work with veterinarians, RVTs, and a clinical team to grow in emergency medicine, anesthesia support, and advanced diagnostics, while maintaining documentation and

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of hands-on veterinary clinical experience.
• Emergency, Critical Care, ICU, Specialty, or high-volume veterinary hospital experience strongly preferred.
• California Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) required or must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
• 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.

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

Venipuncture

IV catheter placement

Patient monitoring

Laboratory sample collection

Anesthesia monitoring

Communication

Organization

Critical-thinking

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ethos Veterinary Health’s SAGE San Francisco hospital seeks a Senior Veterinary Assistant for the Emergency & Critical Care team. This full-time role offers hands-on support for critically ill and injured patients, with four 10-hour shifts (6:00 PM–6:00 AM) and a sign-on bonus up to $5,000, plus $5.50/hour shift differential.

You will work with veterinarians, RVTs, and a clinical team to grow in emergency medicine, anesthesia support, and advanced diagnostics, while maintaining documentation and