Veterinary Assistant, Emergency Department — Weekend Daytime

Job overview

The Veterinary Assistant, Emergency Department — Weekend Daytime role is onsite in Charlotte, NC. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the emergency department at Carolina Veterinary Specialists–Charlotte, a multi-specialty and emergency hospital providing advanced animal care. The assistant helps maintain emergency department flow by supporting triage, diagnostics, procedures, anesthesia monitoring, medication administration, and client communication. This work helps the clinical team deliver timely care to emergency patients.

What you'll do

• Receive emergency patients, triage them, and monitor vital signs
• take patient histories and communicate status to doctors and staff
• perform or assist with diagnostics
• restrain patients
• place catheters and draw blood
• prepare patients for procedures
• monitor anesthesia and patient parameters
• record vitals
• handle specimens
• prepare and administer medications
• maintain instruments and clean treatment, exam, diagnostic, and surgery areas
• communicate with clients. Requires at least one year of veterinary assistant experience
• schedule is Friday through Sunday, day shift.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary assistant

emergency department

veterinary emergency

weekend daytime

friday–sunday

full-time

charlotte nc

petvet care centers

patient triage

anesthesia monitoring

diagnostics

veterinary assistant experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• paid parental leave
• 401(k) with discretionary contribution
• team member pet discounts
• emotional wellbeing support and 24/7 EAP
• continuing education stipends
• career development resources
• hardship relief fund.

Why this role

Emergency and specialty hospital setting; weekend daytime schedule; familiarity with specialty medications and jugular catheter placement listed among competencies.

About the employer

PetVet Care Centers is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.