Senior Veterinary Assistant — After-Hours Care & Growth

UrgentVet; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 34,440 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401k match

Paid PTO

Parental leave

Work/Life balance day

Disability insurance

Supplemental insurance

Discounted care

Scrub allowance

Training

Tuition assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional growth

Job summary

UrgentVet is seeking staff for our Coon Rapids clinic to support urgent care for dogs and cats. You will assist with animal handling, sampling, and basic on-site lab work as part of a collaborative veterinary team.

Applicants should have customer service experience, willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be ready for on-site training. Regular on-site presence is required to support patient care and clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Experience handling animals with patient restraint and monitoring.
• Skills in phlebotomy, catheter placement, and basic lab tasks.
• Ability to perform drug calculations and maintain clinical accuracy.
• Prior customer service experience and strong communication.

Skills

Animal handling

Patient restraint

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Client education

Professionalism

Dependability

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

IDEXX lab equipment

Job description

UrgentVet is seeking staff for our Coon Rapids clinic to support urgent care for dogs and cats. You will assist with animal handling, sampling, and basic on-site lab work as part of a collaborative veterinary team.

Applicants should have customer service experience, willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be ready for on-site training. Regular on-site presence is required to support patient care and clinic operations.