Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k & 401K matching

Paid vacation and sick time

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Assistance

Background check may be required

Job summary

Alliance Animal Health in Lincoln, NE seeks an energetic veterinary assistant/technician for overnight shifts. The role offers both full-time and part-time opportunities with comprehensive benefits and ongoing training.

Responsibilities include pet restraint, triage, sample collection, lab analysis, diagnostic imaging, anesthesia support, and client communication. Weekend/overnight hours required; growth through hands-on learning is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a veterinary assistant or technician.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude as a team member.
• Ability to arrive on-time and ready to work.
• Weekend and overnight availability required.
• Compassionate and calm team-player.
• Ability to restrain pets in a low-stress, safe manner.
• Proficient in assisting with blood, urine, and fecal collection.
• Proficient in processing laboratory samples and tests.
• Proficient in positioning and capturing radiographs.
• Self-starter with desire to advance knowledge and skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback professionally to maintain hospital efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases.
• Administration of medications and communication of treatment plans with clients.
• Surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Overnight availability

Weekend availability

Pet restraint

Tools

Radiography positioning

Lab sample collection

Job description

• This is an overnight position. We currently have both full-time and part-time opportunities!**

• This is an overnight position. We currently have both full-time and part-time opportunities!**

Since 2005, Veterinary Emergency Services of Lincoln has been our community’s trusted go-to emergency vet! From the very beginning, our vision has been to create a caring, family environment within our clinic walls. Our team has been here since its inception, nurturing a culture of compassion, empathy, and togetherness that extends to pets and their parents.

Veterinary Emergency Services of Lincoln is a well-established, progressive, fast-paced, after-hours emergency practice. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including emergency surgery, in-house diagnostics, digital full body radiology, ultrasonography, and medical urgent emergent services. We believe in delivering prompt, compassionate care when it matters most.

Our hours of operation are:

• Monday – Friday: 6pm to 7am
• Saturday from 12 noon and closing Monday at 7am
• We are also open on holidays!

Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.

Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises. May be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste and potentially contagious diseases.

Whether you’re looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you’ll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development.

Qualifications

We’re looking for:

• A minimum of 2 years experience as a veterinary assistant or technician.
• A high work ethic and positive attitude team member.
• Ability to arrive on-time and ready to work.
• Weekend and overnight availability required.
• Compassionate and calm team-player.
• Ability to restrain pets in a low-stress and safe manner.
• Proficient in assisting with sample collection- include blood, urine, and fecal collection.
• Ability to properly set-up and process laboratory samples and tests.
• Proficient in positioning and capturing radiographs.
• A self-starter with the desire to continue to advance one’s knowledge and skillset.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to receive in a professional manner constructive feedback to maintain hospital efficiency.

Additional Information

• This is an overnight position. We currently have both full-time and part-time opportunities!**

Pay Range:

$18 - $23/hr. depending on level of experience

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.
• Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit: https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/