Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet; Virginia; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading urgent care clinic is seeking a Full-time Senior Veterinary Assistant to provide exceptional patient care and team leadership. The role involves handling various urgent cases, ensuring high-quality service and support for both patients and clients in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

401k Match

Generous PTO and six weeks of paid parental leave

Work/life balance day off

Disability options

Insurance options

Discounted veterinary care

Scrub allowance

Training and professional growth

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Qualifications

• Prior customer service experience and experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and team leadership in a fast-paced clinic.
• Assist with clinical skills and additional duties like facility maintenance.

Skills

Animal handling

Patient restraint

Sample collection

Monitoring

Clinical skills

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

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 provide care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting/diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each clinic is paperless, equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house lab equipment.

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Location: UrgentVet - Short Pump

Are you looking to make an impact in your community while tackling a variety of tasks and helping animals among a great team? We are seeking a Full-time Senior Veterinary Assistant to provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service in our fast-paced, state-of-the-art urgent care clinic.

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Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment.
• Energetic, with excellent work ethic, social, and organizational skills.
• Willing to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Prior customer service experience and experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.

Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise

• Animal handling, patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
• Clinical skills including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
• Additional duties such as facility maintenance and client education.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k Match
• Generous PTO and six weeks of paid parental leave
• Work/life balance day off, disability options, insurance options
• Discounted veterinary care, scrub allowance, training, professional growth, tuition assistance/reimbursement

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Veterinary Services