Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)

401k Match

Generous paid time off (PTO)

Paid Parental Leave

Professional growth opportunities

Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students

Supplemental insurance

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

E-training

Professional growth

Tuition assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A veterinary care provider in Brandon is seeking a Full-time/Part-time Veterinary Assistant to provide outstanding patient care and team leadership in a state-of-the-art clinic. Ideal candidates should possess strong animal handling and clinical skills, as well as dependability and good communication. With the responsibility of assisting in various tasks, including patient restraint and customer service, this role requires flexibility in hours and a dedication to animal welfare. Competitive benefits include medical care, 401k, and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 40 lbs as part of essential duties.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
• Prior customer service experience.
• Experience working in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and client service.
• Assist in animal handling and patient restraint.
• Perform clinical skills such as phlebotomy and laboratory analysis.
• Maintain cleanliness and equipment readiness as part of patient care.

Skills

Animal handling experience

Clinical skills

Customer service experience

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking ability

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 - Brandon

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