Small Animal ER Vet Assistant — Fast-Paced Critical Care

North Carolina State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Programs

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs

12 Holidays Each Year

Tuition and Academic Assistance

Job summary

North Carolina State University’s Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced veterinary assistant to join the Small Animal Emergency service. The on-site role supports 24/7 critical care for urgent cases, with broad responsibilities in triage, patient stabilization, and advanced nursing under board-certified specialists.

The department emphasizes education of veterinary students and collaboration across services, with a strong focus on safety and hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary assistant in a clinical setting, preferably at a teaching hospital.
• Demonstrated ability to train or mentor veterinary students and staff.
• Experience using electronic veterinary medical record systems.

Responsibilities

• Emergency & Triage Care: triage, stabilization, CPR, monitoring.
• Advanced Patient Care: nursing, venipuncture, transfusions, anesthesia, pain management.
• Diagnostics & Procedures: in-house testing, imaging, pre-surgical stabilization.
• Communication & Coordination: document care, coordinate with clients and teams.
• Teaching, Safety & Operations: train staff, maintain clean, safe environment.

Skills

Experience as veterinary assistant

Mentor staff or students

Electronic medical records

Education

Accredited training program completion

Additional training/certifications/licensure

Job description

North Carolina State University’s Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced veterinary assistant to join the Small Animal Emergency service. The on-site role supports 24/7 critical care for urgent cases, with broad responsibilities in triage, patient stabilization, and advanced nursing under board-certified specialists.

The department emphasizes education of veterinary students and collaboration across services, with a strong focus on safety and hospital operations.