Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Part Time) - Murfreesboro, TN
On-siteMurfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United StatesOn-sitePart TimeVeterinaryLarge
Part TimeLargeVeterinary
Job Summary
Triage incoming patients and guide them toward care while assisting with treatments, nursing, and diagnostics including bloodwork, imaging, catheter placement, and oxygen support. Collaborate with credentialed veterinary technicians and veterinarians to set up and monitor anesthesia and sedation cases, manage IV fluids, blood transfusions, and medication administration. Join patient rounds to ensure continuity of care and learn CPR and RECOVER Certified Rescuer protocols. Work alongside the team in outpatient and inpatient settings from exam rooms to treatment areas.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to stand for prolonged hours
- Ability to kneel
- Ability to work on the floor
- Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own
- Ability to support up to 40 kg with assistance
- Availability to work nights
- Availability to work weekends
- Availability to work holidays
- Ability to work in a noisy environment
- Ability to work with strong odors
- Ability to work with unpleasant odors
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with people from all backgrounds
- Ability to work with different personality types
Desired Qualifications
- Enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program
- 1+ years in a veterinary assistant role
- Emergency experience
- Specialty experience
- Basic computer skills
- Understanding of practice management software
- Understanding of electronic medical record keeping
- Excellent communication skills when collaborating with pet parents
- Excellent communication skills when collaborating with team
- Fine motor skills for handling patients
- Fine motor skills for handling medical equipment
- Empathetic nature
- People-centric approach
- Sense of humility
- Ability to acknowledge mistakes
- Ability to share credit with others
- Ability to lift up team accomplishments
- Strong sense of ownership over work
- Responsibility for outcomes
- Commitment to achieving long-term results
- Commitment to achieving impactful results
- Curious nature
- Ability to ask insightful questions
- Continuous seeking of learning opportunities
- Continuous seeking of growth opportunities
- Continuous seeking of skills development
- Continuous seeking of knowledge development
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