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ER Veterinary Assistant - Denver (Wash Park)
Veritas Veterinary PartnersUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jan 2025
💰 $50,000/yr($40,000/yr – $50,000/yr)
About the role
Veterinary Emergency Care @ Wash Park is excited to announce we are looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our growing Urgent Care team in the Denver area!
Wash Park Veterinary ER in Denver (youtube.com)
About the job: The 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 Veterinary Emergency Care @ Wash Park 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:
What you will bring:
Schedule: Full-Time position. Two different schedules to choose from: Sunday through Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm, or Wednesday through Saturday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 / hour, based on experience
Benefits:
Wash Park Veterinary ER in Denver (youtube.com)
About the job: The 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 Veterinary Emergency Care @ Wash Park 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
- Provide comfort, diagnostic, surgical and nursing care to all patients including critical care patients
- Obtain and prepare samples for diagnostic testing including but not limited to blood draws, arterial blood gas sampling, 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:
- Experience working as a Veterinary Assistant for 1+ years in ICU/ER 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: Full-Time position. Two different schedules to choose from: Sunday through Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm, or Wednesday through Saturday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 / hour, based on experience
Benefits:
- Discount on veterinary care and pet insurance options for your furry family
- Mental health support with Talkspace
- Uniform allowance
- Learning and growth opportunities
- Continuing education support for licensed te
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