Veterinary Assistant

5 days ago

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Nashville Veterinary Specialists and Animal Emergency Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Veterinary Assistant - ER/ICU/ECC
 
Are you an experienced Veterinary Assistant looking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Do you enjoy seeing a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new and advanced techniques? Nashville Veterinary Specialists + Animal Emergency is searching for Veterinary Technicians to join our GROWING team

A veterinary assistant plays a vital daily role in our hospital, truly acting as a frontline member in the assessment and medical care of our patients.  Our veterinary assistants also play a critical role with client communication - without communicating clearly and effectively the medical and dietary needs of our patients after they return home, we cannot reasonably expect good outcomes for our patients or their families.  The following is a list of some of the many duties provided by our veterinary assistant staff members:

Veterinary Assistants, Emergency Service/Specialty Services

  • Determining levels of triage (i.e. critical, urgent, stable)
  • Obtaining patient histories with subsequent input of this information into our electronic patient care system (EzyVet) 
  • Assisting our veterinary clinicians in all aspects of patient care:
  • Restraint for physical examination
  • Discussion of cost estimates and treatment plan options with clients
  • Performance of patient diagnostics (i.e. radiographs, CT scan/MRI, in-house laboratory - CBC, chemistry panel, urinalysis, lactate, etc.)
  • Medication administration (i.e. injectable [IM, IV, SC], oral, transmucosal, inhlalant, and via feeding tube)
  • Routine medical procedures such as IV catheter placement, administration and monitoring of sedation/anesthesia, etc.
  • Routine medication dose calculation and knowledge of medication adverse effects 
  • With time and experience, more advanced medical procedures such as IV central line placement, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, feeding tube placement, and urinary catheter placement 
  • Patient discharge duties, including the filling of prescription medications, reviewing patient at-home care requirements, and follow-up recommendations 

Veterinary Assistants, (Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Service):

  • Administer patient treatments (IV, oral, via feeding tube, etc.) and all other aspects of patient/nursing care
  • Perform inpatient diagnostics/procedures as needed (i.e. radiographs, in-house laboratory evaluation, nasogastric tube placement, bandage changes, etc.)
  • Check treatment sheets for accuracy and completeness 
  • Blood product transfusion setup and administration 
  • Keep doctors updated regarding patient status 
  • Oxygen cage maintenance (i.e. changing Sodasorb, calibration, etc.)
  • Become proficient in using digital medical records (EzyVet) and patient treatment sheets (Smartflow)
  • Secondary responsibilities may include telephone updates to families and filling of medication prescriptions
 

WHY WORK WITH US? Join a team of veterinary professionals you can easily build relationships with and feels like a family- we support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small. We pride ourselves on a welcoming learning environment where team members feel safe to advance their skills and seek guidance from each other while practicing quality medicine and patient care. 
 
WHAT WE OFFER: Competitive Salary, Paid Time Off, Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision), Short/Long term disability and life insurance, 401(k) Retirement plan, State of the art newly renovated and expanded hospital, discounted pet products and services for personal pets, C.E. Allowance, Continuing Education Sponsorship Program via VetBloom and Penn Foster, Licensure Renewal and Out of State Licensure transfer reimbursement, Uniform Allowance, Cell phone discount, YMCA Corporate Memberships, Team building and Volunteer events, Career Development, excellent opportunities for advancement, and MORE
 
WHO ARE WE? NVS is a 24/7 veterinary specialty and emergency hospital. We are located in a recently expanded 24,000 square foot hospital with digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), on-site magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, endoscopy, access to an on-site commercial laboratory, and more. Our primary focus is to honor the human-animal bond in all we do, focusing on patient care, client experience, and the health of our team. We believe we can never stop improving and strive to improve in all we do. Not only do we focus on patient care, but core to our hospital culture is also a focus on the health of our team, our community, and the environment. We are committed to sustainable environmental practices. We have a comprehensive recycling and composting program as well as a 5,000-gallon rainwater collection system, roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel system, skylights, and an energy recovery system for heating and air.

Physical/Environmental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of each of these jobs. While performing the duties of any of these positions, the employee is frequently required to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to lift and carry animals weighing fifty pounds or more; handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.

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