Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Denver, CO

The role

You will triage incoming patients and assist with treatments, nursing care, and diagnostics. You will work alongside technicians and veterinarians to support anesthesia, sedation, and medication administration.

What you will do

• Triaging incoming patients and guiding them toward care
• Assisting with treatments, nursing care, and diagnostics
• Setting up and monitoring anesthesia and sedation cases
• Setting up and managing IV fluids, blood transfusions, and medication administration
• Assisting during outpatient or inpatient care
• Joining patient rounds to ensure continuity of care
• Learning to perform CPR

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic computer skills
• Understanding of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
• Excellent communicator
• Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and support up to 40 kg with assistance
• Willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds

Nice to have

• Enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program
• 1+ years in a veterinary assistant role
• Emergency or specialty experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• QPR training
• Access to free therapy or counseling
• Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend
• $2,500/year travel stipend for full-time credentialed VEGgies
• $1,000/year travel stipend for full-time uncredentialed VEGgies
• Clinical student loan repayment
• Paid parental leave up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary
• Inclusive fertility and family-building care
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee referral program
• Comfy scrubs, VEG swag, and food in the fridge

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. They operate hospitals nationwide that are open 24/7, 365 days a year.