Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet, Inc; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary services is looking for a dedicated Senior Veterinary Assistant to join their team. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to provide high-quality care to pets in a state-of-the-art urgent care clinic. The ideal candidate will possess strong animal handling skills and a commitment to excellent client service. With a focus on teamwork and community impact, this position allows you to make a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners. Enjoy a supportive work environment and numerous benefits, including generous paid time off and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)

401k Match

Generous paid time off (PTO)

Six weeks of paid Parental Leave

Work/Life Balance day off

Short-term and long-term disability options

Supplemental insurance options

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students

Qualifications

• Experience in animal handling and clinical skills is essential.
• Prior customer service experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and team leadership.
• Assist with clinical tasks including sample collection and monitoring.

Skills

Animal handling

Clinical skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

Experience in veterinary care

Prior customer service experience

Tools

Cloud-based EMR

IDEXX in-house lab equipment

Job description

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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 is equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in-house lab equipment.

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Location: UrgentVet - St. Pete

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging variety of tasks and the ability to help 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.

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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.

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).
• Six (6) weeks of paid Parental 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.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Veterinary Services