Veterinary Assistant

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources (Lyra Health)

Paid parental leave

Pet perks and veterinary service-disoc

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare is seeking a Veterinary Assistant for South Baton Rouge Animal Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. Join a hospital family focused on compassionate care and supported by Thrive’s national resources, with specific afternoon shifts and occasional Saturdays.

You’ll assist veterinarians, handle outpatient care, and participate in lab tests while maintaining patient records in a fast-paced, community-focused practice.

Qualifications

• Has clinical veterinary experience with direct patient care.
• Assess patient status and assist veterinarians in exam rooms.
• Operate laboratory equipment and maintain medical records.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality care and educate clients.
• Assist with procedures and maintain smooth patient flow.
• Help with admissions, discharges, and medical record updates.
• Communicate with clients about pet health and Thrive Membership options.

Skills

Clinical veterinary experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Positive attitude

Self-motivated

Team player

Job description

Description

Veterinary Assistant – Part time

South Baton Rouge Animal Hospital

Baton Rouge, LA

Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons. Closing and weekends, 1-2 Saturdays a month.

South Baton Rouge Animal Hospital,aThrive Pet Healthcare partnerishiring a Veterinary Assistant to our INCREDIBLE team!

AtSouth Baton Rouge Animal Hospital, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive’s national resources.

About You

As aVeterinary Assistant,you’ll play an important role in pets’lives by providing care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Has a clinicalveterinaryexperience with direct patient care
• Assess patient status, take patient history, perform tech exam,
  and assist veterinarian in exam room.
• Monitor changes in patient condition and report them to the veterinarian
  on duty.
• Chart in the patient’s medical record appropriately using correct medical
  terminology, symbols, abbreviations, and spelling.
• Operate all laboratory equipment in the veterinary practice including
  microscopes, hematology, and chemistry analyzers, among others.
• Possesses a positive work attitude
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Superior technical skills
• Is committed to a stress-free environment for our patients
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

About the Hospital

At South Baton Rouge Animal Hospital, we offer primary care for dogs and cats in South Baton Rouge, Preserve at Harveston, Lexington Lakes, and University Club. Our services include wellness care, surgery, dental care, diagnostics, and lifetime care. Your pets deserve the very best that veterinary medicine has to offer, and we’re proud to bring the highest level of care to the heart of South Baton Rouge. South Baton Rouge Animal Hospital belongs to a family network of veterinary practices, giving your pets access to a seamless continuum of care. Our sister hospitals,Sherwood South Animal Hospital, give our patients access to 24-hour emergency care and access to board-certified specialists. Please visit their pages to learn more about their service offerings.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey
• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan management tools and assistance

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.

You’ll Thrive with Us

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment – across the nation.
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

About Thrive

Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and aconnected community of teams and partners.

We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and ourlocally rooted, nationally connectedhospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.

We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.

Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.