Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Ardmore, PA
Core
Provide basic to intermediate nursing care, patient monitoring, and treatments in an emergency veterinary setting.
Role type
Emergency Veterinary Assistant (via careerplan.io/jobs/6205587004-emergency-veterinary-assistant-ardmore-pa-at-veterinaryemergencygroupst)
Builds
Direct nursing care and patient support for pets in emergency hospitals
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Emergency care
Required skills
Patient triage, IV fluid therapy administration, medication administration, CPR certification, diagnostic sample collection, oxygen administration, catheter placement, surgical anesthesia assistance
Preferred skills
Advanced vascular access techniques, ultrasonography, anesthetic plan formulation
Technologies
IV pumps, diagnostic imaging equipment, oxygen cages, point-of-care testing devices
Responsibilities
Triage incoming patients, administer medications and IV fluids, assist with sedation and anesthesia, perform diagnostic tests, maintain urinary catheters and oxygen tubes, participate in patient rounds
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC