Veterinary Assistant: Emergency

Veterinary  Assistant, Emergency
Location: Monroeville, PA
Schedule: Full-time | 4 Ten Hour Shifts Per Week - Days & Nights Available | Includes One Weekend Shift Per Week | Rotating Holidays
Compensation: Hourly Wage is Dependent On Experience | Applicable Shift Differentials - $4/hr from 7pm-7am on all nights of the week, $2.50/hr weekend shift differential (12am on Friday night/Saturday morning through 12am on Sunday night/Monday morning)

Why Join Avets
For more than 25 years, Avets has been a trusted leader in emergency and specialty veterinary medicine, serving pets and their families across Western Pennsylvania and the tri-state area. Our 19,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art hospital was designed to support exceptional patient care, featuring advanced technology including a 16-slice CT, 1.5 Tesla MRI, four surgical suites, a dedicated ICU, and expanded specialty services. You'll work alongside a collaborative team of specialists, emergency clinicians, and dedicated support staff who are committed to clinical excellence, continuous learning, and compassionate care. At Avets, we invest in our people by fostering a respectful, team-focused culture where every role makes a meaningful impact. If you're looking to grow your skills while helping deliver lifesaving care in a cutting-edge environment, you'll find an exceptional career at Avets.

In Your Day-to-Day, You Will:

• Support veterinarians and veterinary technicians in delivering exceptional patient care.
• Safely restrain and handle patients during examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Collect and process laboratory samples while assisting with diagnostic testing.
• Walk, monitor, and provide basic husbandry care for hospitalized patients.
• Clean and disinfect treatment areas, kennels, and equipment to maintain a safe, sanitary hospital environment.
• Restock medical supplies and treatment areas to ensure the hospital is always prepared for patient care.
• Assist with patient transport and provide support wherever needed throughout the hospital.
• Collaborate with a compassionate, team-oriented group dedicated to providing outstanding care for pets and their families.

What Your Bring 

• At least 1 year of experience safely restraining animals in a veterinary, shelter, or animal care setting (experience with personal pets does not qualify).
• The ability to remain calm, adaptable, and efficient in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
• A positive, team-oriented attitude with a commitment to fostering a respectful and collaborative workplace.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with clients with empathy and compassion.
• The ability to stand, bend, kneel, and lift at least 25 pounds throughout a 10-hour shift.
• Fluent English speaking and reading skills are required; bilingual or multilingual abilities are a plus.
• A passion for providing exceptional care to patients while supporting your teammates and delivering an outstanding client experience.

Perks & Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance -Multiple health plan options so that you can choose something that suits your needs best. 

• FSA//HSA 

• 401(k) +company match 

• Employee assistance program 

• Employee pet benefit discount program 

• PTO and uniforms 

• Professional development assistance 

• Hands on learning as well as opportunities for credentialing 

• Onsite continuing education events as well as virtual learning platforms 

• We take extra care of our team by providing a stocked breakroom! 

Located just outside Pittsburgh in Monroeville, PA, Avets offers the perfect blend of suburban convenience and easy access to the city's vibrant dining, entertainment, and cultural attractions. The area features affordable housing, highly rated schools, beautiful parks, and miles of hiking and outdoor recreation, making it an ideal place to live, work, and explore. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly community or the amenities of a major metropolitan area, Monroeville provides the best of both worlds.

Surrounding Areas

Avets is within commuting distance of many veterinary professionals across the Allegheny County plus portions of Westmoreland County area including:

• Monroeville
• Murrysville
• Plum
• Penn Hills
• Irwin
• North Versailles
• Forest Hills
• Oakmont
• Verona
• Wilkinsburg
• Churchill
• Pittsburgh (East End neighborhoods)
• McKeesport
• New Kensington
• Lower Burrell

About Ethos Veterinary Health 
Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next. Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery. Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally. At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest  
level, together. 

Join Us 
At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care! 

Equal Opportunity Employer 
Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,  
color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin,  
veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on  
qualifications, competence, merit, and business need. 
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