Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant

American Veterinary Group•Peachtree City, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UrgentVet bridges daytime general practice and emergency or overnight care by providing after-hours care for canine and feline patients. Its hospitals treat common urgent cases such as wounds, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and provide euthanasia. The paperless clinics are equipped with cloud-based electronic medical records, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The Veterinary Assistant helps provide patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced urgent care clinic. The role requires regular on-site attendance 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. The company will consider reasonable accommodation requests under the ADA and applicable laws.

Requirements

Professionalism, dependability, positive communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
Strong work ethic and social and organizational skills; energetic and comfortable working with people and pets.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Prior customer service experience.
Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
Ability to lift 40 lbs.
Animal handling experience, including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
Clinical skills including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
Regular on-site presence is an essential function of the role.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding patient care and client service.
Contribute to team leadership in a fast-paced clinic.
Handle and restrain patients, collect samples, and monitor patients.
Perform clinical tasks including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
Perform facility maintenance and provide client education.