Experienced Emergency Veterinary Assistant

Midcoast Animal Emergency Clinic is looking for an experienced and highly skilled V eterinary Technician or Advanced Veterinary Assistant to join our emergency team.

This is not an entry-level position. We are seeking a confident veterinary professional who can independently manage a fast-moving emergency caseload, recognize changes in patient condition, anticipate the needs of the medical team, and help guide less experienced assistants during busy shifts.

The ideal candidate remains calm under pressure, communicates clearly with both clients and coworkers, and takes pride in delivering thorough, efficient, and compassionate patient care.

Available shifts will vary, and availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Midcoast Animal Emergency Clinic is a community-founded after-hours emergency hospital serving Warren, Maine, and the surrounding area. Our hospital provides emergency and urgent care on nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as overnight care for patients from local veterinary practices.

Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with comprehensive in-house laboratory testing, digital radiography, ultrasound, a surgical suite, and an on-site pharmacy.

What You’ll Do

Rapidly assess incoming emergency patients, recognize changes in clinical status, and help prioritize care based on patient needs

Perform thorough physical assessments and accurately document findings, treatments, medications, and patient updates

Anticipate the needs of veterinarians and prepare patients, equipment, medications, and treatment areas accordingly

Provide advanced nursing care to hospitalized, urgent, and emergent patients

Assist with emergency stabilization, diagnostic procedures, surgical preparation, and patient monitoring

Confidently perform venipuncture, catheter placement, fluid therapy, sample collection, medication administration, and other advanced technical procedures within the scope of the role

Support anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery while recognizing complications and responding appropriately under veterinary direction

Maintain situational awareness during high-volume shifts and proactively address workflow or patient-care needs

Assist in coordinating the veterinary assistant team by assigning responsibilities and helping ensure appropriate patient coverage

Communicate patient conditions, treatment plans, estimates, discharge instructions, and updates to pet owners with clarity, compassion, and professionalism

Remain composed and exercise sound judgment during emotionally charged or high-pressure situations

Serve as a clinical resource and mentor for less experienced team members

Maintain clean, organized, and fully stocked treatment, exam, and surgical areas

Support client service responsibilities in person, by phone, and through email as needed

What We’re Looking For

Significant hands-on experience in veterinary emergency, urgent care, specialty, or high-volume clinical practice

Strong emergency triage and patient-assessment skills

Confidence working with critically ill, injured, or unstable patients

Experience with anesthesia induction, monitoring, recovery, and recognition of anesthetic complications

Advanced veterinary nursing and technical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Strong medical record documentation and attention to detail

Ability to work independently with initiative, accountability, and good clinical judgment

Ability to quickly adapt to changing caseloads, patient priorities, and team needs

Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to coach or support less experienced team members

Ability to remain calm, organized, and compassionate in a fast-paced emergency environment

Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

A current Maine Veterinary Technician License or eligibility to obtain licensure is strongly preferred. Highly experienced, unlicensed veterinary technicians or advanced veterinary assistants will also be considered.

BENEFITS

We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential – both at work and at home:

Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service

Generous paid time off

Mental Health Resources

Company-paid bonding leave

Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:

Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products

Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing

Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods

Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or equivalent

Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT) or License (LVT) in the state of Maine (or eligible for transfer) a bonus for this role, but experienced unlicensed technicians or assistants will be considered

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and a background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

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