Veterinary Assistant

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Collinsville (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at a thriving animal hospital where you will play a vital role in providing exceptional care for pets. As a Veterinary Assistant, you will engage in hands-on tasks such as administering medications, taking X-rays, and supporting veterinarians in their daily operations. This role offers you the chance to grow your skills through extensive training and continuing education opportunities. Be part of a community that values empathy, teamwork, and personal growth, while enjoying competitive pay and comprehensive benefits that support your well-being.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Pet Perks

Mental Health Benefits

401k with Employer Contribution

Continuing Education Support

Scholarship Opportunities

Student Loan Support

Qualifications

• Experience in animal handling and pre/post-operative care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team and clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on care for pets, including treatments and lab tests.
• Assist veterinarians with patient admissions and discharges.

Skills

Animal Handling

Client Interaction

Medication Administration

Laboratory Testing

X-Ray Taking

Education

Previous Veterinary Assistant Experience

Job description

Veterinary Assistant-Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital

Collinsville, IL

Full-time

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you'll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

At Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital, you'll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

We are a large multi doctor practice located in Collinsville, IL. We have a well-equipped facility, and we offer acupuncture, therapy laser, telemedicine, and ultrasound in addition to general medicine, surgical, and dental services.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital is looking for a Vet Assistant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As a Vet Assistant you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing end-to-end 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.

Role responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Animal Handling
• Pre- and post-operative patient care
• Creating and presenting financial options and estimates
• Accurately entering service charges into the client processing database
• Extensive client interaction
• Preparing medications
• Taking X-Rays of animals
• Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments prescribed by our in-house veterinarians.
• Drawing blood samples for testing

Ideal candidate:

• Someone who is a motivated team player.
• Someone who can communicate effectively and professionally with our doctors, customers, and other staff members.
• Someone who has a desire and passion to learn every day.
• Someone who has compassion for both the animal patients and the pet owners.
• Previous Veterinary assistant experience is required

You'll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. 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
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits - our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Compensation-$16-18/hr
• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.