Part-Time Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

UrgentVet is looking for a Part-time Senior Veterinary Assistant to join their dynamic team in Plantation, Florida. In this role, you'll assist with patient care, client service, and team leadership, working with a dedicated group to provide urgent care for animals. Ideal candidates will have experience in animal handling and customer service, along with excellent communication skills. Join us in making a positive impact on the community!

Benefits

401k Match

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Hands-on and E-training

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
• Experience in customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing outstanding patient care.
• Lead team and client service in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform clinical skills including phlebotomy and catheter placement.

Skills

Animal handling

Communication skills

Dependability

Multi-tasking

Job description

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Location: UrgentVet - Plantation

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 customer service experience
• 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
  
  

Benefits

• 401k Match
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities