Urgent Care Veterinary Assistant — Fast-Paced, Impactful Animal Care

UrgentVet; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k Match

Paid PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

UrgentVet is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Assistant for our Cypress, TX clinic. You will support emergency and routine care, assist veterinarians, and provide excellent client service in a fast-paced, paperless environment with cloud-based EMR and IDEXX in-house lab equipment.

The ideal candidate has animal handling experience, strong communication skills, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.lifting 40 lbs and training on-site may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience handling animals with restraint and care.
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and blood sample handling.
• Ability to place catheters and perform routine lab analyses.
• Ability to calculate medications and dosages accurately.
• Maintenance and cleaning of clinic facilities and equipment.
• Ability to educate clients about pet care.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care in a fast-paced urgent care clinic.
• Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians during examinations and procedures.
• Support client service and education to pet owners.
• Contribute to team leadership and clinic operations as needed.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Facility maintenance

Client education

Tools

Cloud-based EMR

IDEXX in-house lab equipment

Job description

UrgentVet is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Assistant for our Cypress, TX clinic. You will support emergency and routine care, assist veterinarians, and provide excellent client service in a fast-paced, paperless environment with cloud-based EMR and IDEXX in-house lab equipment.

The ideal candidate has animal handling experience, strong communication skills, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.lifting 40 lbs and training on-site may be required.