Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary group is seeking a Full-time Senior Veterinary Assistant in Salt Lake City, UT. The role involves providing outstanding patient care, team leadership, and exceptional client service. The ideal candidate demonstrates professionalism, dependability, and excellent communication skills while handling various tasks in a state-of-the-art urgent care clinic. Employees receive generous benefits including PTO and tuition assistance for veterinary technician candidates.

Benefits

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

Professional growth opportunities

Tuition assistance for Veterinary Technician students

Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed / Registered Veterinary Technicians

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Excellent work ethic and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform clinical skills such as phlebotomy and catheter placement.
• Educate clients and engage in facility maintenance.

Skills

Animal handling

Patient restraint

Laboratory analysis

Clinical skills

Job 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.

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

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Veterinary Assistant • Salt Lake City, UT, US