Overnight Veterinary Assistant

Timberline-Veterinary-Emergency-and-Specialty; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Quarterly profit sharing

Stock appreciation rights plan (full‑t

ESOP

Job summary

Timberline Veterinary Emergency and Specialty seeks experienced veterinary assistants to join our 24/7 team in Seattle. You will work with veterinarians, licensed technicians, and staff to provide exceptional patient care and support during emergencies and specialty procedures.

Ideal candidates have prior veterinary or animal handling experience, enjoy staying busy, and are team players. Educational reimbursement and pathways to technician roles are available, with shift variations including

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 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 and assist with treatments as directed.
• Help restrain patients and set up for surgical/patient procedures.
• Walk animals and clean cages as needed.
• Assist with phone calls and keep hospital and grounds safe, clean, and stocked.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Growth mindset

Stress tolerance & detail orientation

Pharmacy clerk exam within 60 days

Job description

Timberline Veterinary Emergency and Specialty is a locally owned, rapidly growing, 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital in North Seattle. Our mission is:

“Leading through exceptional veterinary care and sustainable employee ownership”

Our hospital mission is guided by our PEAK Principles:

• Patient care
• Engagement
• Accountability
• Knowledge Growth

About the role

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 Timberline 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.

Ideal candidates have previous veterinary or animal handling experience, enjoy learning, enjoy being busy at work, and are team players. We do have an educational reimbursement program and actively work to support assistants who would like to become technicians. escribe the role

Specific experience and qualification requirements include:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Growth mindset
• Stress tolerance and attention to detail
• Able to pass the Washington pharmacy clerk exam within 60 days of hire

Schedule, Compensation, and Benefits:

• As an emergency hospital, rotation to help fairly cover holidays is expected for all staff.
• Hourly compensation is based on experience and skills, this position pays $22-28/hour.
• We also provide competitive benefits, quarterly profit sharing, participation in our stock appreciation rights plan (for full-time employees), and participation in our future ESOP.
• Shift differentials apply for overnight and weekend shifts and are in addition to hourly rates.