Part-Time Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet, Inc; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; 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 Joliet is seeking a Part-Time Veterinary Assistant to support after-hours care for dogs and cats. You will help provide outstanding patient care, assist with client service, and contribute to a fast-paced, state‑of‑the‑art urgent care clinic.

Ideal candidates should have animal-handling experience and clinical skills with the ability to lift 40 lbs. Flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays are required, and on-site presence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience handling animals and patient restraint.
• Clinical skills including phlebotomy and catheter placement.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Willing to work evenings/weekends/holidays.
• Prior customer service experience.
• Experience working with animals in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care.
• Demonstrate team leadership and client service.
• Support a fast-paced urgent care clinic environment.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Job description

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 Veterinary Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art urgent care clinic.

Department

UrgentVet Hospitals

Location

UrgentVet - Joliet

Compensation

$20.00 - $23.00 / hour

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