Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet, Inc; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Discounted veterinary care

Scrub allowance

Training opportunities

Job summary

UrgentVet, Inc in Westford is seeking a Full-Time Senior Veterinary Assistant to deliver outstanding patient care, lead a team, and provide excellent client service in a fast-paced urgent care clinic.

The ideal candidate will have animal handling experience, clinical skills such as phlebotomy and catheter placement, and the ability to multi-task in a busy hospital setting. This on-site role requires lifting up to 40 lbs and may include flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Client education

Facility maintenance

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.

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Location: UrgentVet - Westford

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.

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