Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care by offering after-hours care for canine and feline patients. Its hospitals treat common urgent cases, including wounds, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and provide euthanasia services. The paperless clinics are designed for efficient care and equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The Senior Veterinary Assistant provides outstanding 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. UrgentVet will consider requests for reasonable accommodation under 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 the ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Strong work ethic and social and organizational skills.
- Ability to lift 40 lbs.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to maintain regular on-site attendance as an essential function of the role.
Responsibilities
- Provide 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 educate clients.
- Travel for on-site training and onboarding if required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision options
- 401k match
- Generous 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/Registered Veterinary Technicians
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
