Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of South County is seeking an ER Veterinary Assistant to join our amazing team!

We are a 24 hour Emergency Veterinary Center in Chula Vista.

Successful candidates should have a minimum of 6 months of experience in veterinary medicine.

ER Veterinary Assistant

Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of South County is seeking an ER Veterinary Assistant to join our amazing team!

The ER Veterinary Assistant performs a vital role in our practice, is responsible for assisting the Technicians in providing supportive patient care.

Candidate must have a compassionate, caring and understanding attitude. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Role Responsibilities :

• Assist and follow the directions of Technicians, Supervisors and Doctors.
• Safely retrain patients for examination, procedures and ultrasounds.
• Properly disconnect / reconnect patients from intravenous fluids.
• Be familiar with fluid pumps and troubleshooting alarms.
• Assist in setting up to take radiographs using proper safety precautions.
• Perform basic laboratory tests such as a CBC / CHEM / Lytes and PCV’s.
• Keep all areas, including reception, exam rooms, treatment sinks, floors, cages, etc. clean at all times.
• Assist with some reception work when needed.
• Complete training and continuing education assignments on schedule.
• Required shifts may be scheduled on nights, weekends, and holidays. You may be required to work beyond regularly scheduled shifts at times due to an unexpectedly heavy emergency caseload.

Experience & Technical skills :

• Animal restraint experience.
• Veterinary experience desirable but not a must.
• Ability to multi-task and work well with others.
• Accountable
• Self-motivated.
• Detail-oriented.
• Able to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Be capable of working on your feet for extended periods of time.

Our team enjoys working together and we have a positive, professional and upbeat working environment.

We have a progressive benefits package for full-time team members including :

• Health Insurance
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Annual CE credits
• Personal pet discounts, plus more!

Hourly Wage : $18-$19 / hour depending on experience and skillset.

Last updated : 2024-05-03