Emergency Veterinary Assistant- St. Petersburg, FL
Required skills
- animals
- pets
- nursing care
- patient monitoring
- medications
- intravenous fluid therapy
- blood transfusion
- CPR
- diagnostic tests
- anesthesia
Nice to have
- veterinary technician credentialing
- trainer role
- community outreach
- advanced vascular access
- jugular catheter placement
- central line placement
Role summary
VEG is a growing emergency veterinary company seeking passionate and motivated Veterinary Assistants for their St. Petersburg, FL location. The role involves providing compassionate patient and customer care, performing nursing tasks, administering medications, monitoring patients, collecting diagnostic samples, and assisting with anesthesia. Candidates should be team players with excellent communication and adaptability skills. VEG offers industry-leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, unlimited continuing education, flexible schedules, and growth potential in a fun, employee-centric environment.
WHO WE ARE
VEG is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Our mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. We are revolutionizing emergency medicine with a “customer first” mentality and a true, employee-centric work environment.
TALENT + CULTURE AT VEG
At VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we’re aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible. With the highest NPS score in our industry, we’re ready to ensure that VEG remains the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, “yes.” We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year’s nominees for INC Magazine’s Best Places to Work!
WHO WE NEED
You are passionate and motivated. You value learning and are a team player that is honest and respectful to your peers. You love what you do. You love working with animals and people. You are comfortable adapting to new scenarios, willing to learn new techniques, and think outside the box. You have excellent interpersonal capabilities across a diverse group. You’re happy to pitch in wherever and whenever you are needed, with a positive attitude. You demonstrate the ability to accomplish assigned tasks for all areas involved, knowing when to ask for assistance. You display excellent communication skills with your peers, customers, and team.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO
Veterinary Assistants can additionally (where permitted by law):
WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE US
Because emergency is all we do, so we do it best! We also offer:
VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You've found the equal opportunity employer you are looking for. We can't wait to meet you!
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