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Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation Veterinary Assistant, GCVS- Nasa
Ethos Veterinary HealthUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Feb 2026
💰 $44,000/yr($40,000/yr – $44,000/yr)
About the role
Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation Veterinary Assistant
Are you ready to play a pivotal role in the world of veterinary care? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where no two days are the same? If you’re a highly organized, compassionate, and energetic individual with exceptional collaboration skills, we want you to join our team at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists- Nasa Parkway (GCVS-NP) as a Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation Veterinary Technician Assistant!Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (GCVS) has been committed to delivering exceptional emergency and specialty veterinary care, ensuring pets receive the advanced medical attention they deserve for many years. Recognizing the need for high-quality veterinary services in underserved communities, GCVS is expanding its reach with a secondary satellite location in Webster, TX. This new facility will bring the same expertise, state-of-the-art technology, and compassionate care to a broader area, making critical and specialized treatments more accessible to pet owners. With this expansion, GCVS continues its mission of enhancing the well-being of animals and supporting the communities that love them.
Position Summary:
The Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation Veterinary Technician Assistant is an essential member of the veterinary healthcare team who supports patient care, clinical operations, and hospital efficiency. Veterinary assistants perform supportive clinical and operational tasks based on training, demonstrated competency, hospital protocols, and applicable regulations. This role contributes to patient comfort, safety, workflow efficiency, and a positive client experience. The ideal candidate will support veterinarians and clinicians in providing advanced therapeutic treatments, ensuring patient comfort, and maintaining a smooth and efficient workflow throughout the department.
Compensation:
- $20-$22/ hr, compensation based on:
- Critical skillset
- Experience levels
- Full Time
- Monday – Thursday / Monday - Friday
- Exact Schedule TBD based on departmental needs
- Monday – Thursday / Monday - Friday
Core Responsibilities
Patient Care & Husbandry
- Provide daily patient care and support, including safe handling and restraint, feeding, grooming/bathing, ambulation (including assisted or post-procedure patients), comfort measures, and basic rehabilitation activities
- Obtain and document basic patient parameters (e.g., TPR, weight, pain scores) and monitor patients for changes, promptly reporting concerns
- Assist with routine patient care and recovery support, providing comfort measures and basic care as needed.
- Apply Fear Free® and low-stress handling techniques to support patient welfare
Diagnostic & Clinical Support
- Assist with diagnostic testing and sample handling, including in-house and external laboratory preparation, and point-of-care testing
- Support imaging services through patient preparation, positioning, and image acquisition
- Safely and effectively set up and operate CT and MRI equipment to acquire diagnostic images, in accordance with training, supervision, and hospital protocols.
Procedural & Emergency Support
- Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians/nurses during treatments, procedures, and surgeries, including patient preparation, recovery support, and medical documentation
- Provide support during emergency and critical care situations by assisting with patient handling, equipment readiness, and directed basic life support tasks
- Administer oral, ocular, and aural medications
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