Per Diem Veterinary Technician / Veterinary Assistant

• What Per Diem Means Here A Per Diem employee supports the hospital as needed beyond our full-time staffing to ensure optimal patient care.
• Shifts may include day, swing, overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage
• Availability is based on hospital needs and open shifts
• Minimum requirement: at least one shift every 30 days

This role offers schedule flexibility, exposure to advanced emergency and specialty medicine, and opportunities to grow within a high-performing clinical environment.

• About You You’re clinically solid, adaptable, and comfortable stepping into a busy ECC and specialty hospital environment — especially when caseloads are high or acuity spikes. Clinical Skills & Responsibilities
• Prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced emergency and specialty setting
• Perform phlebotomy and IV catheter placement in stable and compromised canine and feline patients
• Demonstrate working knowledge of disease processes, medical math, anesthesia principles, and pharmacology
• Assist with triage of critical patients, recognize changes in condition, and communicate concerns to the DVM
• Execute, monitor, and recover sedation and anesthetic events
• Provide hourly treatments, manage task flow, and support patient care plans
• Assist with minor (non-specialty) surgical procedures
• Support inpatient and overnight care, including deteriorating or unstable patients
• Educate and update clients on patient status and assist with discharges
• Collaborate effectively with technicians, doctors, and client care teams across departments

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a Veterinary Assistant or Technician in a progressive general practice or
• 2+ years experience in an emergency or specialty hospital
• CA RVT or Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) required