Emergency Veterinary Assistant — St. Petersburg, FL

Job overview

The Emergency Veterinary Assistant role is onsite in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Compensation is not specified. Veterinary Emergency Group helps people and their pets during emergencies through its veterinary hospitals. The assistant supports emergency and ongoing inpatient care by providing nursing tasks, monitoring patients, assisting with diagnostics and treatments, and working alongside licensed veterinary technicians. The role helps the care team deliver compassionate, continuous support to patients and their people.

What you'll do

• Provide basic to intermediate nursing care, patient monitoring, and treatments
• triage incoming patients using knowledge of common conditions and assessment parameters
• administer medications and support fluid and transfusion therapy
• collect samples and perform diagnostic tests
• assist with sedation and surgical anesthesia under LVT or DVM supervision
• participate in patient rounds and CPR training
• maintain catheters, oxygen equipment, and other assigned care tasks. Additional advanced duties may be performed where permitted by law.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

emergency veterinary assistant

veterinary emergency

animal nursing care

patient monitoring

triage

diagnostic testing

saint petersburg fl

veterinary emergency group

veg

medication administration

inpatient care

flexible schedules

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employee pet discount, referral rewards, health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid parental leave, continuing education, and flexible schedules.

Why this role

Guided growth pathways may include veterinary technician credentialing, training, community outreach, and leadership.

About the employer

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.