What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant-ER/Critical Care position at Summit Veterinary Referral Center?
Summit Veterinary Referral Center is hiring Veterinary Assistants for our ER/Critical Care department
Job Summary:
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Veterinary Assistant to join our Emergency/Intensive Care Unit (ER/ICU) team. A successful candidate will provide superior patient care to our clients and their pets.
Responsibilities:
- Assist veterinarians in diagnosis and treatment of critically ill and injured animals.
- Monitor the vital signs of patients and report any abnormalities to veterinarians.
- Administer medications, fluids, treatments, and procedures as directed by veterinarians.
- In-house lab work, Assist with advanced imaging (X-ray/Echocardiograms/Fluroscopy)
- Obtain and record patient histories, and maintain accurate medical records.
- Prepare prescriptions and communicate discharge order
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology, anatomy, and pharmacology.
- Experience working in an emergency/critical care environment preferred, but we will train the right person - Current WA state medclerk license preferred
- Ability to work quickly and accurately in an often chaotic and stressful environment. - Prior veterinary experience required (minimum 3 years) - Team player, detail oriented, reliable, dependable, trustworthy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Operations:
- ER Operates 7 days/wk, 24 hours, 365 days/year
- Shifts currently needed: - Swing: 4pm-2am
- 1 On-call Shift is required monthly from 6am-6pm or 6p-6am
- Shifts may vary weekly depending on need
Benefits:
- Hourly pay range- $18.00 - $26.00 depending on experience
- Night differential paid for any hours worked within 6pm-6am
- Monday- Thursday $3/hr Friday-Sunday $5/hr
- please visit summitvets.com/careers to see our full benefits package
Why Summit:
Summit Veterinary Referral Center is the largest Emergency and Specialty Center in the South Puget Sound. With specialists in Anesthesia, Cardiology, Emergency/Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Nutrition, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Surgery and Radiology, we work as a team to provide the most comprehensive patient and client care in our region. Grand rounds occur daily and our specialists are regularly available to consult on cases (even in the middle of the night). We have 7 surgical suites, CT/MRI, endoscopy, telemetry, digital radiography, echocardiography, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and more.
Our culture is all about collaboration, and a thriving passion for best medicine. We embrace your learning and development with a robust CE budget and opportunities for growth (VTS support). We strive for sustainable excellence with multiple structures in place to aid in reducing burnout and helping you live your best life!
We have grown steadily in our 13-year history, but we are still a young developing practice with a lot of heart. We need talented folks like you and your friends (dont worry we have PLENTY of room to fit in more folks like you) to help us keep growing, thriving, and delivering the absolute best in patient and client care.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Salary : $18 - $26