Veterinary Assistant: Swing and Overnight

Pacific Northwest Pet ER & Specialty Center is a state-of-the-art, 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital in Vancouver, Washington. The hospital opened to patients in August 2021, and in our first year, we have built a dynamic and diverse team of innovative and passionate individuals who believe in providing the best care and service to their patients, clients, and the local veterinary community.

Why Pacific NW Pet ER & Specialty?

You will work in a beautiful facility with abundant, well-thought-out space, including an employee garden!

You will be part of a community that fosters a positive and progressive working environment, with an emphasis on employee support, wellness, and mental health.

The hospital offers the latest innovations in veterinary medicine, including MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy, Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy Ultrasound, Digital Radiology, Plasma Exchange, Mechanical Ventilation, High Flow Oxygen, and much more!

We provide competitive compensation and benefits, including continuing education, staff pet discounts, incentives for professional development, health insurance, and 401k. There is a generous pay differential during evening hours.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage and provide for the patient’s needs in the emergency department by assisting licensed technicians and veterinarians with patient care.
• Assist technicians with radiographic procedures.
• Prepare and run lab work.
• Obtaining accurate patient histories.
• Client communication
• Acurate record-keeping.
• Patient discharges.
• Restraint of patients for IV catheters, physical examinations, and minor procedures.
• Complete treatments of patients as assigned in a timely manner.
• Provide exceptional nursing care.
• Fill pre-printed prescriptions if a Med Clerk License is held.
• Basic drug calculations.
• Initiation of fluid therapy.
• Patient care of stable patients in isolation.
• All employees will be scheduled and expected to work rotating holiday shifts in the emergency and critical care departments.
• All employees are required to participate in the on-call rotation as needed. Shifts are subject to revisions and changes at the discretion of the hospital.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.
• Clear understanding and enforcement of OSHA regulations and hospital safety standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a minimum of two years of experience in veterinary medicine. ER preferred.
• Must have a valid high school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of patient handling and restraint.
• Excellent communication skills. Strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to new situations.
• Ability to act as a team player, adhering to all core values of the hospital.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Employee is required to: sit, stand, walk, talk, see, and hear. Employee is occasionally bending/stooping, climbing, reaching above shoulder, kneeling, balance, and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 40 pounds.

This position may occasionally use repetitive motion.

Salary: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour