Experienced Veterinary Assistant

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

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary care is seeking dedicated Veterinary Assistants to join their emergency team. This role involves providing critical nursing care, triaging patients, and ensuring comfort while delivering top-notch service to clients. The position offers a structured schedule with ample time off, allowing for a balanced work-life experience. Join a nonprofit organization focused on community service and employee growth, where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of pets and their owners. This is a fantastic opportunity for those passionate about animal care and looking to advance their skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Student debt repayment assistance

$0 mental health copays

Preventative care

LGBTQIA-friendly providers

Access to learning opportunities

Equitable benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency nursing and patient triage is essential.
• Ability to administer medications and perform lab work.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care and triage patients in the ER.
• Calculate dosages, administer medications, and monitor patients.

Skills

Emergency nursing care

Patient triage

Medical dosage calculation

Medication administration

Lab work

Compassionate patient care

Stress management

Education

Minimum two years veterinary assistant experience

One year emergency/specialty care experience

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 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.