Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Richmond (VA); In loco; USD 34.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health plan

401k match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

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UrgentVet - Short Pump is seeking a full-time Senior Veterinary Assistant to join our urgent care team. You will deliver compassionate patient care, support clinicians, and ensure smooth clinic operations in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring animal handling experience, strong communication, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. On-site presence is essential to respond to time-sensitive needs and maintain patient safety.

Competenze

• Animal handling and restraint in a veterinary setting.
• Phlebotomy, catheter placement, and basic lab tasks.
• Ability to assist with routine clinic workflows and client education.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior customer service experience required.

Mansioni

• Provide outstanding patient care in a fast-paced urgent care clinic.
• Assist clinicians and support team with daily operations.
• Support client service and education to pet owners.

Conoscenze

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Patient restraint

Communication skills

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Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UrgentVet - Short Pump

Reporting To: Practice Manager

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 Full-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.

Click here to take a virtual tour of our 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

• 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