Apply on Employer Site

VEG ER for Pets · 3 months ago

Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Full Time) - Clifton, NJ

Clifton, New Jersey, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is a rapidly growing emergency company dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets and their owners. They are seeking a passionate Emergency Veterinary Assistant who will perform nursing care tasks, monitor patients, and assist in various medical procedures to ensure high-quality patient care.

Customer ServiceEmergency MedicineHealth CarePetVeterinary

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion and 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

Be trained to properly perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer

Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in-house and point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging

Assist in setting-up, performing, monitoring sedation and surgical anesthesia with LVT or DVM supervision

Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and maintaining urinary catheters and nasal oxygen tubes, and

Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques

Work alongside licensed veterinary technicians as a vital member of the nursing care team

Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as veterinary technician credentialing, trainer role, community outreach, and leadership

Veterinary Assistants can additionally (where permitted by law):

Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia with or without mechanical ventilation for patients with varied levels of risk

Perform advanced vascular access techniques including jugular catheter placement, sampling line placement, central line placement, intraosseous catheterization, and arterial catheterization

Perform advanced diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography and paracentesis

Participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans

Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as a trainer role, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership

Qualification

Veterinary nursing carePatient monitoringIntravenous medication administrationCPR certificationDiagnostic testingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsTeam playerAdaptability

Required

Passionate and motivated

Values learning and is a team player

Honest and respectful to peers

Loves working with animals and people

Comfortable adapting to new scenarios

Willing to learn new techniques

Thinks outside the box

Excellent interpersonal capabilities across a diverse group

Positive attitude and happy to pitch in wherever needed

Demonstrates ability to accomplish assigned tasks for all areas involved

Displays excellent communication skills with peers, customers, and team