Veterinary Assistant- ER ($1,000 Sign-On Bonus!)
Are you an experienced Veterinary Assistant looking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Do you enjoy seeing a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new and advanced techniques?
Nashville Veterinary Specialists + Animal Emergency (NVS) is searching for Veterinary Assistants to join our GROWING Emergency team!
WHY WORK WITH US? Join a team of veterinary professionals you can easily build relationships with and feels like a family- we support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small.
We pride ourselves on a welcoming learning environment where team members feel safe to advance their skills and seek guidance from each other while practicing quality medicine and patient care.
WHY CHOOSE EMERGENCY MEDICINE?
Opportunity to learn from seasoned Emergency Veterinarians
Ability to learn advanced techniques and hone your skillset
A fast environment with the ability to make a direct impact on patient care
Sign-on Bonus: A signing bonus of $1,000.
00 is available for qualified and experienced candidates, payable in two installments at 90-days and 6 months after the hire date.
Job Summary: The Emergency Veterinary Assistant serves as an aid to the emergency veterinarians.
Works to assist veterinarians in triaging patients, carrying out initial orders and diagnostics, conducting exams, procedures, treatments, and admitting patients to ICU.
Shift Available: Weekends (Dayshift)
Required Skills and Qualifications:
At least 3+ year(s) of veterinary hospital experience
Highly skilled in veterinary triage, diagnostics, and nursing
Must have strong veterinary medical knowledge and a detailed understanding of common disease processes and pharmacology
Must be able to perform quick and efficient diagnostics, treatment, and procedures
Must be exemplary in customer service, critical thinking, team-oriented attitude
Primary Duties:
Determines levels of triage
Obtains history and puts history into electronic patient care system (EzyVet)
Assists veterinarian in all aspects of care
Includes triaging patient, restraint for physical examination, discussing estimate and plan with clients, carrying out diagnostics, procedures, and medication administration
Patient diagnostics, procedures, and treatment may include: IV catheter placement, blood work, urinalysis, radiographs, C.
T.
scans, CPR, sedation, anesthesia, medication administration (S.
Q.
, I.
M.
, IV routes of administration), medication dose calculation, knowledge of medication adverse effects
Advanced skillset includes (preferred, not required): central line placement, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, feeding tube placement, urinary catheter placement
Discharge's patients, including filling medication prescriptions, ensuring diagnostics and medications are complete, educating clients on at-home care, going over discharge instructions with clients
Customer Service:
Greet clients and welcome them into the hospital
Checking in/out
Enter client, patient, rDVM, and financial information into the hospital system.
Take payments and deposits from Clients
Answer client questions and phone calls
Schedule appointments
Client callbacks
Process and respond to faxes/email
BENEFITS:
Competitive salary
Paid Time Off
On-site Social Worker to help compassion fatigue and burnout for staff
Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Short/long term disability and life insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Discounted pet products & services for personal pets
C.
E.
Allowance
Penn Foster and VetBloom Sponsorship Program
Licensure Renewal/Transfer Reimbursement
Uniform allowance
Cell phone discounts
YMCA corporate memberships
Paperless practice
Team building and volunteer events
Career development
Excellent opportunities for advancement and MORE!
Physical/Environmental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of each of these jobs.
While performing the duties of any of these positions, the employee is frequently required to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms.
The employee is often required to lift and carry animals weighing fifty pounds or more; handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.