Part-Time Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet, Inc; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary care is seeking a passionate Part-Time Senior Veterinary Assistant. In this role, you will bridge the gap between general practice and emergency care, providing essential services to pets in need. Join a dedicated team in a state-of-the-art clinic where you can make a real difference in your community. Your responsibilities will include patient care, team leadership, and client education, all while working in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you are an energetic and dependable individual with a love for animals, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

401k Match

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Hands-on and E-training

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in animal handling and clinical skills is essential.
• Prior customer service experience and ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced clinic.
• Assist in animal handling, sample collection, and clinical procedures.

Skills

Animal handling

Clinical skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Tools

Cloud-based EMR

IDEXX in-house lab equipment

Digital x-ray

Job description

Part-Time Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

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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.

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Location: UrgentVet - St. Pete

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging variety of tasks and the ability to help 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.

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.
• 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.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Veterinary Services