5h ago

Emergency Veterinary Assistant

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

$35k-$45k / yearest.

part-timeVeterinary Medicine

💼 About This Role

You'll be in the heart of the action from day one, supporting the team and comforting pet parents in a veterinary emergency hospital. You'll learn triage, treatments, and patient care while growing into advanced responsibilities. This role offers guided training pathways and certification in CPR.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Triage incoming patients and guide them toward care
  • Assist with treatments, nursing care, and diagnostics
  • Set up and monitor anesthesia and sedation cases
  • Manage IV fluids, blood transfusions, and medication administration

📋 Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1+ years in a veterinary assistant role
  • Basic computer skills and understanding of 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

  • 💵 Competitive compensation
  • 📚 Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend (up to $1,000/year for credentialed, $400/year for uncredentialed)
  • 🕒 Flexible work schedules
  • 👕 Comfy scrubs and VEG swag
  • 🍕 Food in the fridge

🚩 Heads Up

  • Requires lifting up to 25 kg and supporting 40 kg, which may be physically demanding
  • Must work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as-needed basis
  • Noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
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