Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
UrgentVet bridges daytime general practice and emergency or overnight care by providing after-hours care for canine and feline patients. The clinic treats common urgent cases such as wounds, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and euthanasia needs. Its paperless clinics use cloud-based electronic medical records, digital X-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The Senior Veterinary Assistant helps deliver patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced urgent care clinic. The role requires regular on-site presence and may involve travel for on-site training and onboarding. UrgentVet offers a $5,000 retention bonus over a two-year commitment, paid every six months while the employee remains in good standing.
Requirements
- Professionalism, dependability, positive communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Energetic, people- and pet-oriented approach, with a strong work ethic and social and organizational skills.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- 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 pounds.
- Regular on-site presence is required as an essential function of the role.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care for canine and feline patients in an urgent care clinic.
- Support team leadership and provide client service.
- Handle animals, including restraining patients, collecting samples, and monitoring them.
- Perform clinical tasks including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculations.
- Assist with facility maintenance and client education.
- Maintain regular on-site attendance to support patient care, time-sensitive needs, clinical teamwork, 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
- 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
