5h ago
Emergency Veterinary Assistant
Columbia, MD
✨ $30k-$45k / yearest.
full-timejuniorVeterinary
💼 About This Role
You'll support the ER team in a fast-paced veterinary hospital, assisting with triage, treatments, and nursing care. You'll play a crucial role in comforting pet parents and ensuring continuity of care through patient rounds. This role offers unparalleled mentorship and a path to becoming a credentialed technician.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Triage incoming patients and guide them toward care
- Assist with treatments, nursing care, and diagnostics like bloodwork and imaging
- Set up and monitor anesthesia and sedation cases with the veterinary team
- Administer IV fluids, blood transfusions, and medications
📋 Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1+ years in a veterinary assistant role
- Basic computer skills and familiarity with practice management software
- Ability to lift up to 25 kg and support up to 40 kg with assistance
✨ Nice to Have
- Enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program
- Emergency or specialty experience
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🏥 Medical, dental, vision coverage starting day one
- 📚 Unlimited ER CE + $1,000-$2,500 travel stipend
- 💰 Clinical student loan repayment program
- 👶 Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks at full salary
- 🏋️ Flexible schedules and 401K match
🚩 Heads Up
- Requires 1+ years experience but still considered entry-level
- Mentions 'competitive compensation' but no salary range given
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