Veterinary Assistant

Company: Veterinary Emergency Group
Location: Hoboken
Posted on: February 15, 2021

Job Description:

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Emergency Group is currently hiring a Veterinary Assistant for a busy hospital and urgent care. Hours of operation are nights, weekends and holidays only.

Full time position The position is full-time however, part-time applicants are also welcome to apply!

Responsibilities to include but, not limited to

• Triaging
• Knowledge and ability to recognize medical emergencies and illnesses
• Assessing patients
• Recording vitals and assisting doctors with diagnostics,
• Completing all treatments as instructed by the doctor
• Basic husbandry and nursing care
• Monitoring all changes in patients and giving them all the compassionate care they deserve.
• Assisting in and facilitating radiography capture
• Preparing samples for outside reference labs
• Running in-house lab work
• Preparing medications
• Administering medications
• Any other field related tasks
  
  Requirements
  
  • Be available Nights weekends and Holidays
  • Be able to follow verbal written and electronic instructions
  • Have a minimum of 2 years experience
  • Be able to work well in a fast-paced environment with all personality types
  • Have the ability to learn Vetspire
  • Be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
  • Experience in Veterinary Emergency is a plus!
    
    Benefits
    
    Why VEG Emergency is our thing. It's all we do. We offer
    
    • Industry-leading compensation
    • Health Insurance
    • Paid Time Off
    • 401 w/ company match
    • Unlimited CE (emergency-focus)
    • 10 weeks of Parental Leave with 100% pay

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