Veterinary Assistant, ICU

Veterinary Assistant, ICU | $20–$29/hr based on experience + $4.50 shift/weekend differentials available

Nashville Veterinary Specialists | Nashville, TN

Full-Time | Three consistent 12-hour shifts per week | Day Shift, 6:00 AM–6:00 PM

Nashville Veterinary Specialists in Nashville, TN is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our ICU Team. This role is ideal for a Veterinary Assistant or experienced veterinary professional who enjoys hands-on patient care, complex cases, and working in a supportive environment where learning and skill development are encouraged.

You’ll work alongside experienced veterinary professionals while supporting ICU patients and helping provide high-quality care in a specialty and emergency animal hospital.

Compensation

• $20–$29 per hour based on experience

• Additional $4.50 shift and weekend differentials available

Benefits

• Paid Time Off

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching

• Discounted employee pet products and services

• Continuing Education allowance

• Scholarship and Sponsorship Program through Penn Foster

• Licensure renewal reimbursement

• Out-of-state veterinary technician license transfer reimbursement

• Uniform allowance

• Cell phone discount

• YMCA corporate memberships

• Team building and volunteer events

• Career development opportunities

• State-of-the-art, newly renovated and expanded hospital setting

• And more!

Schedule

• Full-Time

• Three consistent 12-hour shifts per week

• Day Shift: 6:00 AM–6:00 PM

• Shift and weekend differentials available

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on patient care and support the veterinary medical team in the ICU

• Assist with patient monitoring, treatments, diagnostics, restraint, and other daily nursing care

• Support Veterinary Technicians and veterinarians with the care of hospitalized and critical patients

• Assist with routine and advanced patient care based on training and experience

• Maintain clean, organized, and appropriately stocked patient care areas

• Follow hospital protocols for patient safety, sanitation, and infection control

• Accurately document patient care and communicate observations to the medical team

• Provide compassionate, professional communication with clients when appropriate

• Adapt to the changing needs of individual patients in a fast-paced ICU environment

• Contribute to a positive, respectful, and collaborative hospital culture

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working as a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant, preferably in emergency medicine

• Strong foundational knowledge of veterinary medicine, including triage, disease processes, pharmacology, restraint, diagnostic imaging, phlebotomy, anesthesia, laboratory equipment, and procedures

• Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately follow patient care instructions

• Excellent communication skills with both clients and veterinary team members

• Ability to adapt to individual patient needs and remain composed in a fast-paced environment

• Eagerness to continue learning and developing veterinary skills

• Ability to safely lift and carry animals weighing 50 pounds or more

• Ability to handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds

• Ability to bend, stand, stoop, walk, and sit for extended periods

• Ability to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms

• Fluent English speaking and reading skills required.

About the Hospital

Nashville Veterinary Specialists is a specialty veterinary hospital in Nashville, TN committed to providing excellent patient care while fostering a positive, respectful, and supportive workplace. Our team values collaboration, professional development, and creating an environment where Veterinary Technicians can continue enhancing their skills and seek guidance from experienced teammates.

Our newly renovated and expanded hospital provides a modern setting for advanced veterinary medicine and offers opportunities to work alongside experienced veterinary professionals across specialty services.

Surrounding Areas

Nashville Veterinary Specialists is located in Nashville, TN and serves surrounding communities including Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Mount Juliet, Smyrna, and surrounding Middle Tennessee communities. Nashville offers a vibrant music and arts scene, exceptional dining, outdoor recreation, and a growing community with opportunities to enjoy both city amenities and nearby natural areas.

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.