Part-Time Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

American Veterinary Group•Prosper, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care, offering after-hours care for canine and feline patients without the additional expense of emergency clinic fees. Our hospitals offer care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting/diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each of our paperless clinics is specially designed to deliver efficient care and equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in-house lab equipment. Our clinic is seeking a Part-time Senior Veterinary Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art urgent care clinic.

Requirements

Professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment.
Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills.
Willing to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Prior customer service experience.
Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
Regular on-site presence as an essential function of the role.
In-person attendance is necessary 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.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art urgent care clinic.
Animal handling experience including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
Clinical skills including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
Facility maintenance and client education.