Part-Time Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet; Upper St. Clair (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Match

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Hands‑on and e‑training

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

UrgentVet Hospitals in Upper St. Clair, PA, is seeking a Part-time Senior Veterinary Assistant to deliver outstanding patient care in a fast-paced urgent care clinic.

The role combines clinical tasks such as animal handling, phlebotomy, and monitoring with client education and team support, with opportunities for hands-on training and professional growth. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal handling and patient restraint.
• Clinical skills including phlebotomy and catheter placement.
• Ability to perform basic laboratory analyses and drug calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and monitoring in a fast-paced urgent clinic.
• Assist veterinary team, educate clients, and support operations.
• Maintain clean, organized facilities and safety compliance.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Customer service

Tools

IDEXX lab equipment

Job description

Overview

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 provide care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each paperless clinic is specially designed to deliver efficient care and is equipped with cloud‑based EMR, digital X‑ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in‑house lab equipment.

UrgentVet 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.
• This position requires regular on‑site presence as an essential function of the role. Due to the nature of veterinary hospital operations, in‑person attendance is necessary to support patient care, respond to time‑sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and maintain the safety and well‑being of patients, clients, and staff. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

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

Department

UrgentVet Hospitals

Location

UrgentVet - Upper St. Clair