Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Part Time) - Alexandria, VA
Core
Part-time support role in a 24/7 veterinary emergency hospital, assisting with patient triage, treatments, and diagnostics.
Role type
Part-time veterinary assistant (emergency medicine)
Builds
Emergency care services for pets and their owners
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Emergency care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient triage, IV fluid administration, medication administration, anesthesia monitoring support, CPR, catheter placement assistance, blood transfusion setup, imaging support, bloodwork assistance, lifting up to 25 kg, fine motor skills
Preferred skills
AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program enrollment, emergency or specialty experience, practice management software knowledge, electronic medical record keeping
Technologies
Practice management software, electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Triage incoming patients, assist with treatments and nursing care, set up and monitor anesthesia cases, manage IV fluids and blood transfusions, assist during outpatient and inpatient care, perform CPR and RECOVER Certified Rescuer training
Seniority
Entry-level / Part-time