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Location

Chula Vista, CA | United States

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Position at Pet Emergency & Specialty Center - South County

Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of South County is seeking an ER Veterinary Assistant to join our amazing team!

We are a 24 hour Emergency Veterinary Center in Chula Vista.

Successful candidates should have a minimum of 6 months of experience in veterinary medicine.

 

 

ER Veterinary Assistant

Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of South County is seeking an ER Veterinary Assistant to join our amazing team!  

The ER Veterinary Assistant performs a vital role in our practice, is responsible for assisting the Technicians in providing supportive patient care. Candidate must have a compassionate, caring and understanding attitude. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.   

Role Responsibilities:

• Assist and follow the directions of Technicians, Supervisors and Doctors.
• Safely retrain patients for examination, procedures and ultrasounds.
• Properly disconnect/reconnect patients from intravenous fluids.
• Be familiar with fluid pumps and troubleshooting alarms.
• Assist in setting up to take radiographs using proper safety precautions.
• Perform basic laboratory tests such as a CBC/CHEM/Lytes and PCV’s.
• Keep all areas, including reception, exam rooms, treatment sinks, floors, cages, etc. clean at all times.
• Assist with some reception work when needed.
• Complete training and continuing education assignments on schedule.
• Required shifts may be scheduled on nights, weekends, and holidays.  You may be required to work beyond regularly scheduled shifts at times due to an unexpectedly heavy emergency caseload.

Experience & Technical skills:

*   Animal restraint experience. 

*   Veterinary experience desirable but not a must. 

*   Ability to multi-task and work well with others. 

*   Accountable  

*   Self-motivated.  

*   Detail-oriented.  

*   Able to remain calm in stressful situations. 

*   Be capable of working on your feet for extended periods of time.   

Our team enjoys working together and we have a positive, professional and upbeat working environment.

We have a progressive benefits package for full-time team members including: 

-Health Insurance 

-Vision and Dental Insurance 

-401k with employer contribution 

-PTO 

-Annual CE credits 

-Personal pet discounts, plus more! 

Hourly Wage: $18-$19/hour depending on experience and skillset.  

Schedule: Full time - Must have a weekend day availability. Ability to work mornings and swing shifts is a plus. 

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