Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Overnight) - Frisco, TX
Core
Provide basic to intermediate nursing care, patient monitoring, and treatments in an emergency veterinary setting.
Role type
Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Overnight)
Builds
Emergency veterinary hospital services for pets and their owners
Domain
Veterinary Medicine / Emergency Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work (via careerplan.io/jobs/6099997004-emergency-veterinary-assistant-overnight-frisco-tx-at-veterinaryemergencygroupst)
Required skills
Patient triage, IV fluid therapy, medication administration, CPR certification, diagnostic testing, catheter placement, oxygen administration, surgical anesthesia assistance
Preferred skills
Veterinary technician credentialing, trainer role, community outreach, leadership
Technologies
Diagnostic imaging equipment, oxygen cages, infusion pumps, point-of-care testing devices
Responsibilities
Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications; Set up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy; Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks; Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests; Assist in setting up, performing, and monitoring sedation and surgical anesthesia; Place and maintain urinary catheters and nasal oxygen tubes; Work alongside licensed veterinary technicians