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 such as wound management, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and euthanasia. Clinics use cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The Senior Veterinary Assistant supports patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced urgent care clinic. The role requires regular on-site presence to support patient care, respond to time-sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and help maintain the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. Full-time employees may need to travel for on-site training and onboarding. UrgentVet will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the ADA and applicable laws.
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 ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Strong work ethic and social and organizational skills.
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds.
- Regular on-site presence is an essential function of the role.
Responsibilities
- Provide outstanding patient care and client service.
- Provide team leadership.
- 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 client education.
- Maintain regular on-site attendance to support patient care, time-sensitive needs, team collaboration, and safety.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision 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 e-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
