NVA

Animal ER of University Park is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant for our emergency team. We are currently open 24 hours from 7am Thursday through 7am Tuesday and looking to soon expand our operating hours to 24/7. Our assistants play a vital role in assisting Veterinarians and technicians with managing hospitalized cases, providing quality nursing care, and ensuring our patients are comfortable during their stay with us.

Why choose Animal ER of University Park?

We are a team that works hard and is passionate about our work. We pride ourselves on a welcoming environment where team members feel safe to learn and seek guidance from each other.

Assistants fully utilize their skills to provide a wide range of treatments and procedures.

A great learning environment! Our tenured team of CVTs, CVAs, and other experienced support staff enjoy having the opportunity to mentor and guide new hires.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion & care.
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
• Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to accurately triage incoming patients.
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications.
• Set-up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy including constant rate infusions and blood transfusion therapy.
• Contribute as a team member to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care.
• Participate in giving and receiving patient rounds to ensure continuity of care.
• Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in-house & point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging.
• Assist in setting-up, performing, monitoring sedation and surgical anesthesia with CVT or DVM supervision.
• Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and maintaining urinary catheters and nasal oxygen tubes.
• Perform nursing care tasks such as maintaining nasoenteral, chest, and abdominal tubes.
• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques.
• Work alongside veterinary nurses as a vital member of the nursing care team.

Benefits:

·      Full premium paid Medical Insurance (employee only)

·      Dental and Vision coverage

·      CE Allowance

·      Scrub Allowance

·      Shift Differential for overnight and weekend shifts

·      Employee Pet Discount

·      Paid Time Off

·      401k

·      Short Term/Long Term Disability

       Life Insurance