Experienced Veterinary Assistant

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital; Portland (OR); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading veterinary emergency and specialty hospital, where your skills will be put to the test in a fast-paced environment. As a Veterinary Assistant Level 3, you will provide essential care to patients while ensuring a top-notch experience for clients. This role offers the chance to advance your skills in a teaching hospital committed to employee growth and community service. Enjoy a consistent schedule with ample time off, and be part of a compassionate team that makes a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners. If you are passionate about animal care and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Student debt repayment assistance

$0 mental health copays

Preventative care options

LGBTQIA-friendly providers

Learning opportunities

Work-life balance with rotating schedule

Qualifications

• Minimum two years as a veterinary assistant preferred.
• Experience in emergency or specialty care is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care and triage patients.
• Calculate dosages, administer medications, and run lab work.

Skills

Veterinary Care

Emergency Care

Patient Monitoring

Triage Skills

Medication Administration

Education

2+ years in veterinary field

1+ year in emergency or specialty care

Job description

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is seeking Experience Veterinary Assistants (Level 3) to join our team in the ER.

As a Veterinary Assistant Level 3, you will be responsible for providing our clients with a top-notch experience as well as responsible for providing emergency nursing care to patients. On a daily basis, you will triage patients, calculate medical dosages, administer medications, run in-house lab work, place tubes and catheters, monitor and ensure patients' comfort, update clients on their pet's progress, and perform a variety of other tasks. This requires solid technical skills.

Wage: $26-$32 hourly, plus overnight and weekend differential for applicable shifts.

Schedule: ER veterinary assistants typically work 3/4 rotating schedules with 10 hours shifts. This means you have a consistent schedule that makes planning the rest of your life easy, and you get 3 or 4 days off in a row every week! If you have other schedule needs, please feel free to reach out and start a conversation, we're always happy to discuss options.

Currently hiring for overnight shift.

What are we looking for in a candidate?

• Lifelong learners who are eager to face new challenges every day and actively participate in our teaching hospital culture.
• A commitment to providing both patients and clients with the highest standard of care at a client-centered hospital.
• The ability to handle stressful situations in a fast-paced environment with compassion, efficiency, and flexibility.
• Preferred minimum of two years working in the veterinary field as a veterinary assistant.
• Preferred minimum of one year emergency or other specialty small animal care experience.
• Any suitable combination of experience or education may substitute for the above.

What you can look forward to at DoveLewis:

• We live up to our mission of providing the best emergency, critical, and specialty care to our patients.
• Advancing your emergency and critical care skillset at a teaching hospital dedicated to the growth of our employees.
• As a nonprofit with community-focused services your work makes a difference to the animal-loving community and to individual pet owners on a daily basis.
• Work alongside a talented team including 6 specialties under one roof.
• Student debt repayment assistance (qualify in your first month!)
• Equitable benefits, including $0 mental health copays, preventative care, LGBTQIA-friendly providers, and options for families.
• Access to a wide variety of learning opportunities as part of a teaching hospital. This includes a membership to atDove, which offers 100+ hours of on-demand RACE approved CE content.

How to apply:

To be considered for this position, you MUST complete the online application and upload a resume. Resumes received without a completed online application will not be considered.

DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen required.