Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant - ER/ICU Overnights Wheat Ridge, CO About the Job The ICU Overnight Veterinary Assistant position will assist the hospital in delivering excellent care to all of our patients within the hospital. Perform Veterinary Assistant duties pursuant to WRAH Assistant Protocols. Embodies the culture in treating every client with the utmost courteous and attentive treatment possible, with a keen sensitivity to the emotional bond between owners and their pets. How you'll make a difference Monitor and appropriately document patient vital signs and activity Provide support to all veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and assist other departments as requested Provide comfort, diagnostic, surgical and nursing care to all patients including critical care patients Assist RVTs with basic, emergent, and critical care anesthetic monitoring Obtain and prepare samples for diagnostic testing including but not limited to blood draws, arterial blood gas sampling, cystocentesis, urinary catheter sampling and free catch urine Perform various laboratory procedures including but not limited to blood typing, cross matching, and slide agglutination testing Accurately take and process abdominal, thoracic, appendicular, spinal, and skull radiograph while following appropriate radiation safety protocols Properly use and maintain medical equipment Provide professional client communication What you will bring 2+ years working as a Veterinary Assistant, preferably in an ER/ICU or Urgent Care setting A strong desire to learn and apply knowledge/skills learned to daily work life Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral Ability to demonstrate technical procedures as outlined in the technician protocols Demonstrate reliability and follow-through with all work-related tasks / projects Schedule Four 10‑hour overnight shifts Sunday through Wednesday Overnight floater that can work four 10‑hour or three 12‑hour shifts Salary $19.00 - $23.00/hour, based on experience $3.00/hr swing differential $5.00/hr overnight differential Benefits Uniform provided and yearly uniform allowance Discount on veterinary care for your furry family Trupanion Pet Insurance Learning and growth opportunities Top‑notch employee referral bonus program 401k retirement plan options with company match for full‑time team members Medical, vision, and dental insurance options for full‑time team members Basic life insurance provided at no cost and other benefit options available for full‑time team members Paid time off and paid holidays for full‑time team members Location: 10140 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Base Pay: $24 - $28 USD Veritas Veterinary Partners is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. All current positions require the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently. Additional fluency in other languages is preferred but not required. #J-18808-Ljbffr