Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
UrgentVet provides after-hours urgent care for canine and feline patients, bridging the gap between daytime general practice and emergency or overnight care. Its paperless clinics handle common urgent cases and use cloud-based electronic medical records, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The Senior Veterinary Assistant provides patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced urgent care clinic. The role requires regular on-site attendance to support patient care, respond to time-sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and maintain the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. The employer will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the ADA and applicable laws. Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding.
Requirements
- Prior customer service experience.
- Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
- Animal handling experience, including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
- Clinical skills including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
- Professionalism, dependability, positive communication, and the ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Strong work ethic and social and organizational skills.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds.
- Regular on-site presence is required.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding.
Responsibilities
- Provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service.
- Handle animals, including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
- Perform clinical tasks including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
- Perform facility maintenance and provide client education.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid parental leave and paid maternity leave
- One work/life balance day off
- Short-term and long-term disability options
- Supplemental insurance options
- Discounted veterinary care
- Scrub allowance
- Hands-on and electronic training
- Professional growth opportunities
- Tuition assistance for prospective veterinary technician students
- Tuition reimbursement for credentialed or registered veterinary technicians
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
