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Emergency Veterinary Assistant
Denver, Colorado, United States
$38.5k-$91.5k / year
full-timejuniorVeterinary emergency services
💼 About This Role
You'll join a fast-paced emergency veterinary hospital, triaging patients and assisting with treatments. You'll play a core role in providing life-saving care and learning from experienced VEGgies. Hands-on training and growth pathways are built into the role.
🎯 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
- Join patient rounds to ensure continuity of care
📋 Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1+ years in a veterinary assistant role
- Basic computer skills and practice management software
- Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and support up to 40 kg
✨ Nice to Have
- Enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program
- Emergency or specialty veterinary experience
- Certified in RECOVER CPR
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 💰 Competitive base pay with 401K match
- 🏥 Day-one medical, dental, vision coverage
- 📚 Unlimited CE + travel stipend ($1,000-$2,500/yr)
- 👶 Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks at 100% salary
- 🏢 Equity eligibility after one year
🚩 Heads Up
- Wide pay range ($18.50-$44/hr) dependent on assessment, not clear criteria
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