Weekend ER Vet Assistant: Emergency Care

Petvet-Care-Centers; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Member Pet Discounts

Emotional wellbeing support

Calm app access

24/7 EAP

Grant Circle relief fund

Job summary

New England Veterinary Center & Cancer Center in Windsor, Connecticut, is seeking a Part-time ER Vet Assistant (Weekends) to support veterinarians and technicians with patient care, restraint, and administration of medications.

Responsibilities include triage, exams, lab tests, radiographs, and maintaining a clean hospital environment. Competitive weekend schedule, with pay range shown, and opportunities for skill advancement in ER/ICU settings.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position
• Basic nursing care, animal husbandry, handling/restraint, and assisting Veterinary Technicians and other staff
• Veterinary Hospital experience preferred
• Veterinary assistant certification helpful

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's)
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT)
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Job description

New England Veterinary Center & Cancer Center in Windsor, Connecticut, is seeking a Part-time ER Vet Assistant (Weekends) to support veterinarians and technicians with patient care, restraint, and administration of medications.

Responsibilities include triage, exams, lab tests, radiographs, and maintaining a clean hospital environment. Competitive weekend schedule, with pay range shown, and opportunities for skill advancement in ER/ICU settings.