Part-Time Urgent Care Weekend Senior Veterinary Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; 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 seeks a Part-Time Weekend Senior Veterinary Assistant to support patient care and lead a small team in a fast-paced urgent care clinic.

The role requires capability in animal handling, phlebotomy, and on-site presence; weekend availability and ability to lift up to 40 lbs are essential. On-site training provided and great team environment.

Qualifications

• Animal handling experience including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
• Phlebotomy and laboratory skills.
• Client service experience is desirable.
• Ability to lead a small team in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care in a busy urgent care clinic.
• Lead and support team members during weekend shifts.
• Ensure effective client communication and education.
• Assist with on-site training and onboarding as needed.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Client service

Team leadership

Tools

IDEXX in-house lab equipment

Job description

Part-Time Urgent Care Weekend Senior Veterinary Assistant

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: UrgentVet - Joliet

Reporting To: Practice Manager

Compensation: $23.00 - $27.00 / 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 Weekend 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
• 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