Veterinary Assistant

Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving veterinary hospital in Dallas is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to enhance its caring team. The position offers the chance to positively impact pet lives through hands-on care, assistance during surgeries, and collaboration with veterinarians. Join a supportive community focused on professional development and wellbeing.

Benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental and purr-ental leave

Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses

Pet perks and veterinary service discounts

Student loan management tools

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of clinical experience required.
• Team player with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians and technicians for quality veterinary care.
• Maintain cleanliness of kennels and clinic.
• Assist with patient care and surgery.

Skills

Team player

Great communication skills

Education

Certified Vet Assistant (preferred)

Job description

Veterinary Assistant

Full-time: 4x10 hour shift with rotating Saturdays

Leon Valley, TX

Covenant Care Animal Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Covenant Care Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, 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 a Veterinary Assistant, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support veterinarians and Technicians 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.
• Keeping kennels and the clinic clean and restocked.
• Restraining patients
• Nail trims and anal gland expressions.
• Observe and monitor patients recovering from surgery and report any problems to a tech or doctor
• Clean and sterilize packs and surgery supplies
• Remove IV catheters from surgery patients
• Walk all dogs when needed
• Assist with the check out process
• Other tasks as they are assigned

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• 1-2 years of clinical experience
• Certified Vet Assistant preferred, not required
• Team player
• Great communication skills

About the Hospital

Covenant Care Animal Hospital is a full-service, small animal veterinary hospital on the northwest side of San Antonio.

We are open Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm and Saturday 7:30am-12pm

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 a connected community of teams and partners.

We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals 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.