Weekend ICU Veterinary Assistant - Emergency Pet Care

Petvet-Care-Centers; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Veterinary Specialists - Huntersville is seeking an ICU Weekend Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians in daily tasks. The role includes cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding and exercising patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical duties to ensure quality care.

Join a 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital environment with mentorship and opportunities for professional growth within PetVet Care Centers'

Qualifications

• Provide compassionate care to all patients.
• Greet patients and owners, and prepare examining rooms.
• Triage and assist doctors and technicians in exams and treatments.
• Perform laboratory tests and radiographs as directed.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients.
• Greet patients and owners as they arrive and guide to examining rooms, recording weight and vital signs.
• Triage patients, perform exams, and administer medications as directed by licensed technicians.
• Calm and soothe anxious patients and assist with restraining and handling.
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment (EKG, pumps, scales, monitors).
• Fill prescriptions, document medications, and manage controlled drugs securely.
• Maintain cleanliness of hospital, kennels, and facilities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient handling

Team collaboration

Veterinary assistance

Tools

EKG

Syringe pump

Radiographs

Anesthetic monitors

Job description

Carolina Veterinary Specialists - Huntersville is seeking an ICU Weekend Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians in daily tasks. The role includes cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding and exercising patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical duties to ensure quality care.

Join a 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital environment with mentorship and opportunities for professional growth within PetVet Care Centers'