Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency and overnight care, providing after-hours care for canine and feline patients. Clinics treat common urgent cases such as wounds, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and euthanasia. The paperless clinics are equipped with cloud-based electronic medical records, digital X-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The Senior Veterinary Assistant helps provide 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, time-sensitive needs, collaboration with clinical teams, and the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding. The position offers a $5,000 retention bonus over a two-year commitment, paid every six months while in good standing.
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.
- Ability to lift 40 lbs.
- Professionalism, dependability, positive communication, and ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Strong work ethic and social and organizational skills.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding.
- Regular on-site presence is an essential function of the role.
Responsibilities
- Provide outstanding patient care.
- Provide 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.
- Maintain an in-person presence to support patient care, time-sensitive needs, team collaboration, and safety.
Benefits
- $5,000 retention bonus over a two-year commitment, paid every six months in good standing.
- 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 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
