Emergency Veterinary Assistant

Job overview

The Emergency Veterinary Assistant role is onsite in Catonsville, MD. Pay is $18.50–$44 per hour. The position supports Veterinary Emergency Group’s emergency veterinary care team, whose mission is to help people and their pets when they need it most. The assistant contributes to emergency patient care through monitoring, treatments, diagnostics, and support for outpatient and inpatient care. Working alongside licensed veterinary technicians, the role helps maintain continuity of care and supports patients and customers with compassion.

What you'll do

• Provide basic to intermediate nursing care, monitoring, and treatments
• triage incoming patients using knowledge of common conditions and assessment parameters
• administer medications and fluid therapy
• participate in outpatient and inpatient care and patient rounds
• collect samples and perform diagnostic tests
• assist with sedation and surgical anesthesia under LVT or DVM supervision
• perform nursing tasks such as catheter and oxygen-tube care
• maintain oxygen equipment
• complete CPR training as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer. Where permitted by law, assistants may perform additional advanced procedures and participate in care planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

emergency veterinary assistant

catonsville md

veterinary emergency group

veg

emergency veterinary care

patient monitoring

veterinary nursing

diagnostic testing

licensed veterinary technician team

recover certified rescuer

$18.50–$44/hour

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
• flexible schedules
• growth opportunities.

Why this role

Guided growth pathways may include veterinary technician credentialing, training, community outreach, and leadership; advanced duties are limited to those permitted by law.

About the employer

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