Part-Time Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

UrgentVet in Newport News is seeking a part-time Senior Veterinary Assistant committed to outstanding patient care and teamwork in a state-of-the-art urgent care clinic. Ideal candidates will possess animal handling experience and clinical skills. Join us to make a positive impact while engaging in varied tasks in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

401k Match

Discounted Veterinary Care

Hands-on and E-training

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Willing to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and team leadership.
• Engage in clinical skills including phlebotomy and catheter placement.
• Educate clients and maintain facility.

Skills

Animal handling experience

Clinical skills

Sample collection

Monitoring

Communication skills

Job description

UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency / overnight care, offering after-hours care for canine and feline patients without the additional expense of emergency clinic fees. Our hospitals offer care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting / diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each of our paperless clinics is specially designed to deliver efficient care and equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in-house lab equipment.

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to helps animals among a great team of people? Our clinic is seeking a Part-time Senior Veterinary Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art urgent care clinic.

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Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment
• Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
• Willing to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding
• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs

Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise

• Animal handling experience including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring
• Clinical skills including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation
• Additional duties including facility maintenance and client education
• 401k Match
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities

Relationships are at the heart of everything we do . At AVG, this phrase is our North Star for empowering our 200+ hospitals across America, including General Practices and the first-of-its-kind industry disruptor, UrgentVet. Our relationship-based approach guides our victories, sweetens our celebrations, fuels our Core Values, and shapes our interactions with intention and compassion.

We believe this sets us apart from everyone across virtually every industry — not our fast growth and countless wins, but our culture and the values that inspire it. Here, our people don’t just work; they thrive, grow, and lead with a passion that's anything but ordinary. And they aren’t just our colleagues; they are our mentors, cheerleaders, and friends.

The best part? There’s room for you at AVG, too .

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Veterinary Assistant • Newport News, Virginia, US