Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Overnight) - San Diego, CA
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is dedicated to transforming the emergency veterinary experience for both pets and their owners. As an Emergency Veterinary Assistant, you will support your team in triaging and caring for patients, while also gaining hands-on experience in emergency veterinary medicine.
Responsibilities
- Be the first warm welcome and a steady support, triaging incoming patients and helping guide them toward care
- Assist with treatments, nursing care, and diagnostics, from bloodwork and imaging to catheter placement and oxygen support
- Work alongside our credentialed veterinary technicians and veterinarians to set up and monitor anesthesia and sedation cases
- Set up and manage IV fluids, blood transfusions, and medication administration
- Assist during every moment of care: outpatient or inpatient, exam room to treatment area
- Join patient rounds and stay close to the clinical picture to ensure continuity of care
- Learn how to perform CPR and become a RECOVER Certified Rescuer (training provided!)
- Grow into more advanced responsibilities, such as anesthesia support, ultrasound, and catheterization through guided training pathways
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Basic computer skills and an understanding of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
- Excellent communicator when collaborating with pet parents and your team
- Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
- Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor as well as ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
- Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital demands
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types
- Enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program a plus
- 1+ years in a veterinary assistant role (emergency or specialty experience is a bonus!)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, QPR training, and access to free therapy or counseling
- Depending on your role, you may be eligible for equity after one year of full time, active employment with VEG, so you can share in our growth and success
- A BIG focus on learning and growth, from VEG-created clinical and leadership programs to unlimited ER CE + travel stipend (no really!). Full-time credentialed VEGgies receive a $2,500/year travel stipend. Full-time uncredentialed VEGgies receive a $1,000/year travel stipend.
- Clinical student loan repayment so you don’t need to worry about your student debt
- Paid parental leave; up to 10 weeks at 100% of regular salary and inclusive fertility and family-building care for all types of families
- Flexible work schedules to support your life outside of work
- Generous employee referral program, so our awesome people can bring in more awesome people
- And the little (big) things, like comfy scrubs, cool VEG swag, and food in the fridge for when you’re hungry
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