Job description
Veterinary Assistant – Emergency
Veterinary Assistant – Emergency
Veterinary Assistant – Emergency
Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaii (VERC) | Honolulu, HIFull-Time | Emergency & Critical CareUp to $23.00/hr DOE
Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaii (VERC) | Honolulu, HIFull-Time | Emergency & Critical CareUp to $23.00/hr DOE
Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaii (VERC) | Honolulu, HIFull-Time | Emergency & Critical CareUp to $23.00/hr DOE
Up to $23.00/hr DOE
VERC is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care team in Honolulu.
VERC is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care team in Honolulu.
VERC is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care team in Honolulu.
This is a hands-on opportunity for a Vet Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to build advanced skills in Emergency Veterinary Medicine, ER/ECC, ICU, triage, stabilization, and hospitalized patient care.
This is a hands-on opportunity for a Vet Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to build advanced skills in Emergency Veterinary Medicine, ER/ECC, ICU, triage, stabilization, and hospitalized patient care.
This is a hands-on opportunity for a Vet Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to build advanced skills in Emergency Veterinary Medicine, ER/ECC, ICU, triage, stabilization, and hospitalized patient care.
You'll work alongside Emergency Veterinarians, RVTs, Veterinary Technicians, and Specialty teams caring for patients ranging from urgent walk-in cases to critically ill hospitalized pets.
You'll work alongside Emergency Veterinarians, RVTs, Veterinary Technicians, and Specialty teams caring for patients ranging from urgent walk-in cases to critically ill hospitalized pets.
You'll work alongside Emergency Veterinarians, RVTs, Veterinary Technicians, and Specialty teams caring for patients ranging from urgent walk-in cases to critically ill hospitalized pets.
What You Bring
What You Bring
What You Bring
What You Bring
Previous hands-on Veterinary Assistant, Vet Tech, or veterinary clinical experience.
Previous hands-on Veterinary Assistant, Vet Tech, or veterinary clinical experience.
Previous hands-on Veterinary Assistant, Vet Tech, or veterinary clinical experience.
Strong animal handling and restraint skills.
Strong animal handling and restraint skills.
Strong animal handling and restraint skills.
Experience with venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, medications, and patient monitoring.
Experience with venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, medications, and patient monitoring.
Experience with venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, medications, and patient monitoring.
Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns quickly.
Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns quickly.
Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns quickly.
Emergency, ER/ECC, ICU, Critical Care, Specialty, urgent care, or high-volume general practice experience preferred.
Emergency, ER/ECC, ICU, Critical Care, Specialty, urgent care, or high-volume general practice experience preferred.
Emergency, ER/ECC, ICU, Critical Care, Specialty, urgent care, or high-volume general practice experience preferred.
Anesthesia or sedation monitoring experience is a plus.
Anesthesia or sedation monitoring experience is a plus.
Anesthesia or sedation monitoring experience is a plus.
Ability to prioritize and adapt as patient needs change.
Ability to prioritize and adapt as patient needs change.
Ability to prioritize and adapt as patient needs change.
Strong communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
Strong communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
Strong communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
Ability to remain calm and organized during urgent and emergent situations.
Ability to remain calm and organized during urgent and emergent situations.
Ability to remain calm and organized during urgent and emergent situations.
Veterinary Technician or RVT credentialing is welcome but not required for this Veterinary Assistant position.
Veterinary Technician or RVT credentialing is welcome but not required for this Veterinary Assistant position.
Veterinary Technician or RVT credentialing is welcome but not required for this Veterinary Assistant position.