Part-Time Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant (Weekends)

American Veterinary Group; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading urgent care clinic is seeking a Part-Time Senior Veterinary Assistant to provide exceptional patient care and client service. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism and strong communication skills, and will be responsible for assisting in various clinical tasks. This role requires flexibility in working hours, including weekends.

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.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and client service.
• Assist in facility maintenance and client education.

Skills

Professionalism

Dependability

Communication

Multi-tasking

Customer Service

Animal Handling

Job description

Part-Time Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant (Weekends)

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: UrgentVet - Coon Rapids

Compensation: $22.00 - $25.00 / hour

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 on the weekends and Mondays.

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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