Veterinary Assistant - Emergency and Critical Care
About The Position
Excellent emergency, critical, and specialty care requires a team approach. We believe skilled and compassionate veterinary assistants are critical to our success. We are looking for additional veterinary assistants to help us provide the best veterinary emergency care in the Seattle area and continue building an amazing workplace. The TVES veterinary assistants work with the veterinarians, licensed technicians, and other team members to provide exceptional patient care. Veterinary assistants work with the team to triage incoming patients, perform treatments as directed, help restrain patients, set up for surgical/patient procedures, walk animals and clean cages as needed, assist with phone calls, and work to keep the hospital and grounds safe, clean, and stocked.
Requirements
- Previous veterinary or animal handling experience
- Enjoy learning
- Enjoy being busy at work
- Team players
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Positive attitude
- Growth mindset
- Stress tolerance and attention to detail
- Able to pass the Washington pharmacy clerk exam within 60 days of hire
Responsibilities
- Triage incoming patients
- Perform treatments as directed
- Help restrain patients
- Set up for surgical/patient procedures
- Walk animals
- Clean cages
- Assist with phone calls
- Keep the hospital and grounds safe, clean, and stocked
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Quarterly profit sharing
- Participation in our stock appreciation rights plan (for full-time employees)
- Participation in our future ESOP
- Shift differentials apply for overnight and weekend shifts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
