Experienced Veterinary Assistant

PriorityPet Urgent Care; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, etc.)

Paid vacation and sick time

Continuing education allowance

Tuition assistance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A caring animal clinic in the United States is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to provide urgent care services. Responsibilities include triaging patients, sample collection, and surgical assistance. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, able to multi-task, and possess strong communication skills. This opportunity comes with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including health coverage, paid time off, and education allowances.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year experience as a Veterinary Assistant.
• Ability to properly restrain pets.
• Self-starter with a desire to advance knowledge and skills.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Triage incoming patients and manage medical care.
• Perform sample collection and diagnostic imaging.
• Assist in surgical preparation and anesthetic management.
• Support anesthesia monitoring and surgical preparation as needed.
• Communicate treatment plans clearly to clients.

Skills

Pet restraint

Strong communication skills

Multi-tasking

Compassionate team player

Anesthesia monitoring

Tools

Radiography equipment

Lab equipment

Job description

Company Description

Pet accidents, illnesses, and injuries are all unfortunate and seem to always happen at the worst of times when primary care veterinarians are either closed or too busy to see the pet. For these reasons, we are excited to announce that our new Priority Pet Urgent Care of Clayton is now open! We are available for urgent care pet needs 7 days a week from 4pm–12am. We’re looking to hire the most compassionate, experienced, and qualified veterinarians and support staff to ensure the highest quality of medicine is provided. Our new building and state of the art equipment will provide our teams the space and tools they’ll need to deliver the best in service and medicine for our community! To learn more about us, please visit our website at https://prioritypetclayton.com/.

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:

• An experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience required.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Compassionate and calm team player.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
• Self‑starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

Additional Information

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/