Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Overnights - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Core
Provide hands-on emergency nursing care, triage, and critical support for critically ill pets in a 24/7 hospital setting.
Role type
Emergency Veterinary Assistant (IC) (via careerplan.io/jobs/6126894004-emergency-veterinary-assistant-overnights-fort-lauderdale-fl-at-veterinaryemergencygroupst)
Builds
Emergency patient care plans and treatments for pets
Domain
Veterinary emergency medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient restraint, vital signs monitoring, sample collection, medication administration, IV catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, infection prevention, EMR management, physical lifting
Preferred skills
venipuncture, radiology, emergency triage, advanced vascular access, CPR team participation
Technologies
practice management software, electronic medical records (EMR), diagnostic imaging equipment, oxygen delivery systems
Responsibilities
Triage and assess incoming emergency patients; collect vital signs and recognize condition changes; administer medications and IV fluids; assist with diagnostic procedures and anesthesia; maintain patient records and treatment areas; communicate with pet parents and the veterinary team.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC