Veterinary Assistant, Emergency

About the Role

Valley Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center (VVERC) is a 24/7 award-winning veterinary hospital seeking experienced Veterinary Assistants to join our emergency and critical care team. Our center is a newly renovated, 13,000+ square foot facility with dedicated staff and state-of-the-art equipment (like digital radiography and endoscopy) to offer the highest level of emergency and critical care. In this role, you'll build advanced ER/CC skills working hands-on with high-acuity cases while working at the top of your license, making a real impact every shift.

Pay & Benefits

• $20-22/hr
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• CE Allowance + Free VetBloom (RACE-approved CE) access
• Veterinary Technician scholarship opportunities
• VTNE and/or license reimbursement
• Uniform allowance
• Employee pet discount
• Disability & Life Insurance

Schedule

• Three 12-hour shifts
• Swing shift 12pm - 12am
• Weekends and holidays as needed
• Relief shifts available

Responsibilities

• Properly restrain animals
• Obtain a thorough history from pet owner
• Accurately measure and record each patient's weight and basic vitals (temp, pulse rate, and respiratory rate)
• Assist in anesthesia induction and patient prep for surgical procedures
• Clean and prep surgical packs and supplies
• Efficiently set up, turn over and break down OR and prep areas
• Understand triage and follow hospital policies regarding critical patients
• Using aseptic procedures, draw up injections for doctors or technicians to administer
• Properly package and store samples as needed
• Assist with routine exam room procedures
• Monitor patients' behavior
• Maintain a positive attitude, work well and collaboratively as a team
• Be able to work well under pressure
• Ability to multitask and produce efficiently under a heavy workload
• Assist in maintaining inventory and alert supervisor of items that are running low
• Maintain adequate interdepartmental communications regarding patient care and client issues

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with animals, preferably in an emergency and specialty hospital
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced veterinary environment

About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next. Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You'll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery. Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally. At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Join Us At Ethos, this isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care. Candidates can confidentially submit their CV to Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner Rachel Fazio at [email protected]