Emergency/Critical Care Veterinary Assistant, Weekend Shift

Job overview

The Emergency/Critical Care Veterinary Assistant, Weekend Shift role is onsite in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Compensation is $18–$23 per hour. The position supports Neel Veterinary Hospital’s emergency and specialty team. The assistant supports veterinarians and credentialed technicians with emergency procedures, surgical preparation, patient monitoring, and hands-on nursing care. This work helps the team provide emergency, critical care, and surgical support to veterinary patients and their clients.

What you'll do

• Assist with emergency and surgical procedures
• prepare patients for surgery
• monitor anesthesia and recovery
• intubate and extubate patients
• place IV catheters and draw blood
• maintain sterile fields
• monitor hospitalized and postoperative patients
• assist with diagnostics and sample collection
• maintain records and treatment logs
• clean and stock ICU, treatment, and surgical areas.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary assistant

emergency care

critical care

weekend shift

neel veterinary hospital

oklahoma city ok

onsite

surgical support

anesthesia monitoring

icu

$18–$23/hr

pto

health insurance

401(k) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• employee discounts
• flexible schedules
• 401(k) with company match
• career development and training.

Why this role

Veterinary assistant experience, surgical protocol familiarity, anesthesia monitoring, intubation and extubation, IV catheter placement, and blood draw experience are required.

About the employer

Neel Veterinary Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.