Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet, Inc; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

UrgentVet Hospitals in Liberty, MO is seeking a Senior Veterinary Assistant to deliver patient care in a fast-paced urgent care clinic. The role supports clinical teams and provides excellent client service.

Ideal candidate has animal handling experience, phlebotomy and laboratory skills, and is able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays. On-site presence is essential to support patient care and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience with animals and patient restraint in a hospital setting.
• Phlebotomy, catheter placement, and basic laboratory analysis skills.
• Ability to perform facility maintenance and provide client education.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care in a fast-paced urgent care clinic.
• Support team leadership and collaboration with clinical staff.
• Deliver excellent client service and education to pet owners.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Lab analysis

Client education

Tools

Facility maintenance

Catheter placement

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. Our clinic is seeking a Full-Time or Part-Time 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. 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? Click here to take a virtual tour of our clinic!

Department

UrgentVet Hospitals

Location

UrgentVet - Liberty

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 CareScrub allowance
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities
• Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students
• Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians