Senior Veterinary Assistant - Urgent Care Team Lead

American Veterinary Group; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k Match

Paid PTO

Parental Leave

Work/Life Balance day off

Disability options

Supplemental insurance

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

E-training

Professional growth opportunities

Tuition assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UrgentVet Hospitals is seeking a Senior Veterinary Assistant to join our urgent care team at UrgentVet - Westchase. This full-time role focuses on delivering outstanding patient care, client service, and team leadership in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art clinic.

Responsibilities include animal handling, clinical skills, and supporting veterinary technicians and veterinarians. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required; on-site presence is essential for patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience handling animals including restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
• Clinical skills such as phlebotomy, catheter placement, and basic lab work.
• Prior customer service experience and ability to multitask in a fast-paced clinic.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Clinical procedures

Education

Experience in animal hospital setting

Tools

EMR software

Lab equipment

Job description

UrgentVet Hospitals is seeking a Senior Veterinary Assistant to join our urgent care team at UrgentVet - Westchase. This full-time role focuses on delivering outstanding patient care, client service, and team leadership in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art clinic.

Responsibilities include animal handling, clinical skills, and supporting veterinary technicians and veterinarians. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required; on-site presence is essential for patient care and safety.