Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet - Camp Hill; Camp Hill (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

401k Match

Paid PTO

Parental Leave

Work/Life Balance day off

Disability Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

E-training

Growth opportunities

Tuition assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UrgentVet - Camp Hill is seeking a Senior Veterinary Assistant to support urgent care services, assist veterinarians, supervise staff, and deliver outstanding client service in a fast-paced facility. This on-site role requires animal handling expertise, flexibility, and a commitment to community care.

The position is full-time with potential on-site training; benefits include healthcare options, PTO, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must have animal handling experience and ability to restrain patients.
• Experience in a hospital setting with animals.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting.
• Assist with on-site training and mentor team members.
• Support clients with compassionate service and education.
• Maintain equipment and ensure compliance with safety protocols.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Client education

Team leadership

Job description

Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UrgentVet - Camp Hill

Reporting To: Kylie Holstein

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

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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
• 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

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)
• 401k Match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave + Paid Maternity Leave
• One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Supplemental insurance options
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities
• Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students
• Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians