Overnight Veterinary Assistant

iHire; Watkinsville (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading urgent care facility for pets is seeking a compassionate and experienced veterinary assistant for an overnight weekend position. Responsibilities include patient triage, sample collection, and assisting in surgeries. The role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision)

Paid vacation and sick time

Continuing education allowance

Tuition assistance program

Referral bonus program

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience as a veterinary assistant or technician required.
• Weekend availability required.
• Proficient in sample collection and anesthesia monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint and triage of incoming patients.
• Management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases.
• Surgical preparation and assistance.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication

Multi-tasking

Team player

Self-starter

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 Watkinsville is now open! We are currently available for urgent care pet needs 7 days a week, 4pm - 12am midnight, and are expecting to expand to overnight weekend hours soon!

We're looking to hire the most compassionate, experienced, and qualified veterinary assistants 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!

Job Description

**This is an overnight weekend position with hours beginning at midnight and ending at noon**

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 - 3 years professional experience as a veterinary assistant or technician required
• Weekend availability required
• High work ethic and positive attitude team member
• Ability to arrive on-time and ready to work
• Ability to restrain pets in a low-stress and safe manner
• Proficient in sample collection, including blood samples, urine, fecal, and skin
• Ability to properly set-up and process laboratory samples and tests
• Proficient in positioning and capturing radiographs
• Experienced in anesthesia and surgical monitoring
• A self-starter with the desire to continue to advance one's knowledge and skillset
• Ability to receive constructive feedback professionally to maintain hospital efficiency
• Compassionate, calm, team player, multi-tasker, and strong communicator

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid vacation and sick time for all employees
• Paid bereavement and parental leave programs
• Competitive compensation
• Continuing education allowance (applicable 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 such as pet discounts, holiday pay, uniform allowance, bonuses, and more may also be available

Hiring eligibility may be contingent upon a candidate completing a satisfactory background check.

*Note: some benefits may only be available or may vary slightly for full-time vs. part-time employment.

For additional details, including our full equal opportunity statement, communication authorization, physical job requirements, and more, please visit our website.