Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Work/Life balance day off

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Discounted veterinary care

Scrub allowance

Hands-on training

Professional growth

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UrgentVet Hospitals in Matthews is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care in a fast-paced urgent care clinic. You will join a collaborative team, support client service, and contribute to efficient clinic operations while meeting the needs of canine and feline patients.

The role requires on-site presence, flexibility to work evenings and weekends, and prior animal-hospital experience. Training opportunities and a strong team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience handling animals in a clinical setting is required.
• Phlebotomy, catheter placement, and basic lab skills are expected.
• Ability to assist with patient care and client education in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting.
• Assist with on-site team leadership and client service.
• Support daily clinic operations and ensure safety of patients, clients, and staff.

Skills

Animal handling

Patient restraint

Sample collection

Monitoring

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Client education

Facility maintenance

Job description

Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UrgentVet - Matthews

Reporting To: Practice Manager

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 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