Overnight Veterinary Assistant

PriorityPet Urgent Care; Watkinsville (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Pet Urgent Care in Watkinsville is seeking experienced veterinary assistants for an overnight weekend position. Responsibilities include patient triage, medication administration, and surgical assistance. The role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth in a state-of-the-art facility.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision

401k & matching

Paid vacation and sick leave

Continuing education allowance

Referral bonus program

Pet discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years professional experience as a veterinary assistant or technician required.
• Weekend availability required.
• Ability to restrain pets safely.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, and manage nursing care.
• Administer medications and communicate treatment plans with clients.
• Assist in surgical preparation and anesthetic management.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication

Multi-tasking

Team Player

Self-starter

Job description

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

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!

Check us out here: https://prioritypetwatkinsville.com/!

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.
• Opportunities for growth through virtual and hands-on training and continuing development.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2-3 years professional experience as a veterinary assistant or technician required.
• Weekend availability required.
• This is an overnight position with hours beginning at midnight and ending at noon.
• A 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, urine, fecal, and skin samples.
• 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.
• Compassionate, calm, team player, multi-tasker, and strong communicator.

Additional Information

• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & matching, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA.
• Employee Assistance Program, paid vacation and sick leave, bereavement, parental leave, competitive pay, continuing education allowance, tuition assistance, and career development opportunities.
• Referral bonus program and additional benefits like pet discounts, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and bonuses may be available.

Hiring eligibility may depend on background checks. Some benefits may vary for full-time vs part-time roles. For more details, visit: https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Veterinary Services, Medical Practices, and Hospitals and Health Care