Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant- Relief

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets; Liberty Township (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in emergency and specialty care is seeking an Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant. The role requires swift evaluations of incoming patients and delivering care in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates are flexible, possess prior veterinary experience, and excel in communication.

Benefits

401k with Employer Match

Shift Differentials and On-call Pay

Strong career growth and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior veterinary experience required, emergency experience desired.
• Flexibility with work hours.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize based on assessment.
• Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment, and procedures.
• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients.

Skills

Calculations

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

MedVet is a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations. Things like chemotherapy and radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation, dermatology and so much more! We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team.

We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.

We are looking for:Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant

Are you someone who likes to be constantly moving from one thing to another? Our Urgent Care team is the perfect place for assistants who thrive in a fast-paced environment, can shift gears quickly and handle the stress of critical situations with ease. Urgent Care offers patients a skillful evaluation of those unexpected, non-critical needs when their primary veterinarian is unavailable, and offers immediate care for non-life-threatening conditions.

What you’ll do:

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary

• Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment

• Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns

• Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients

• Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures

• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients

• Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures

• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing

Who you are:

• Prior veterinary experience required, previous emergency experience desired

• Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)

• Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Perks and Benefits include:

• 401k with Employer Match

• Shift Differentials and On-call Pay

• Strong career growth and personal development opportunities

Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization, therefore employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.