Emergency/Critical Care Veterinary Assistant - Weekend Shift
Innovetive Petcare · Oklahoma City, OK · 5 days ago
On-siteHealthcare$18–$23/hrFull-time
About the role
Neel Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced and compassionate Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Assist veterinarians and technicians with emergency and surgical procedures
- Prepare patients for surgery, including restraint, clipping, and surgical prep
- Maintain sterile surgical fields and follow sterilization protocols
- Monitor anesthesia during procedures and assist with patient recovery
- Intubate and extubate surgical patients
- Place IV catheters and perform blood draws
- Maintain accurate medical records and treatment logs
- Clean, stock, and maintain ICU, treatment, and surgical areas
- Provide compassionate nursing care and patient handling
Requirements
- Previous Veterinary Assistant experience required
- Must be familiar with surgical protocols and procedures
- Experience monitoring anesthesia required
- Ability to intubate and extubate patients
- Experience placing IV catheters and performing blood draws
- Knowledge of sterilization procedures and surgical instrument handling
- Emergency, ICU, or specialty veterinary experience preferred
- Strong multitasking and communication skills
- Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced emergency environment
- Flexible schedule, including overnights, weekends, and holidays
Skills
- Knowledge of surgical protocols and procedures
- Experience monitoring anesthesia
- Ability to intubate and extubate patients
- Experience placing IV catheters and performing blood draws
- Knowledge of sterilization procedures and surgical instrument handling
- Emergency, ICU, or specialty veterinary experience
- Strong multitasking and communication skills
- Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced emergency environment