Veterinary Assistant (Part Time) - Peabody, MA

The role

As a part-time Emergency Veterinary Assistant, you will support the team, triage incoming patients, and assist with treatments and nursing care. You will work alongside technicians and veterinarians to manage 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 from exam room to treatment area
• Joining patient rounds to ensure continuity of care
• Learning to perform CPR
• Performing advanced responsibilities like anesthesia support, ultrasound, and catheterization as permitted by state law

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic computer skills and an understanding of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
• Excellent communicator when collaborating with pet parents and your team
• 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 able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend
• Part-time credentialed VEGgies receive a $1,000/year travel stipend
• Part-time uncredentialed VEGgies receive a $400/year travel stipend
• Flexible work schedules
• Generous employee referral program
• Comfy scrubs
• Cool VEG swag
• 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.