Internal Medicine Veterinary Assistant
Description
Veterinarian owned and led for almost three decades, MedVet strives daily to enhance the lives of pets, their loving families, and the veterinary community. We are a growing network of emergency and specialty hospitals for pets, with facilities across the country to deliver exceptional care and preserve the integrity of the veterinary profession. Our team consists of over 3,700 caregivers in over 20 states helping to advance our mission of Leading Specialty Healthcare for Pets
We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.
We are looking for: Internal Medicine Veterinary Assistant
Shift: 8a-6p Monday-Thursday
The Internal Medicine team is constantly working with our internists to provide information to our clients regarding patient care, updates and treatments. This is one department that focuses on relationship building as patient care is longer in duration. If you want to combine your love of animals and clients, this is the department for you!
What you’ll do:
- Set up constant rate infusions (CRI).
- Calculates all medical math including advanced and CRI (mcg/mg, %/mg, etc).
- Induce, monitor and recover patients from anesthesia
- Set up for ultrasound and radiology procedures.
- Set up and assist with endoscopic procedures (GI, nasal, urinary, airway).
- Patient discharge and client education
Who you are:
- Prior veterinary experience required, previous internal medicine or anesthesia experience desired
- Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
- Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Perks and Benefits include:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits
- Vision and Dental
- HSA, FSA
- 401k with Employer Match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Shift Differentials
- Uniform Allowance
- Employee Pet Discounts
- Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability
Compensation:
This position has an initial hiring range of $20.75 to $31.00 per hour based on skillset and experience.
We support our weekend and overnight caregivers with lucrative shift differentials:
Hours worked between 8pm and 11:59pm = base pay + $2/hour
Hours worked between 12am to 7:59am = base pay + $3/hour
Hours worked on Weekends (day or night) = base pay +$1/hour + any applicable differential
Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization, therefore employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background