Veterinary Assistant - Cardiology

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO and parental leave

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401k

CE opportunities

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare's Veterinary Specialty Center Seattle in Lynnwood, WA is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join the Cardiology team. The role involves supporting veterinarians, maintaining patient flow, and educating clients while ensuring compliant procedures and accurate medical records.

Experience as a veterinary assistant is required; 1–2 years of clinical experience is highly preferred. The position offers full-time hours with alternating weeks and a Monday–Saturday schedule.

Qualifications

• Veterinary assistant experience required.
• 1–2 years of clinical experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care and educate clients.
• Assist with maintaining smooth patient flow and maximize productivity across hospital functions.
• Assist with procedures in line with state Veterinary Practice Act.
• Communicate with clients about pet health concerns and Thrive Membership options.
• Maintain accurate medical records with practice systems and obtain health histories.
• Use safe restraining techniques and keep treatment areas clean and organized.
• Mentor and support fellow team members.

Skills

Veterinary assistant experience

1-2 years clinical experience

Job description

Description

Veterinary Assistant-Cardiology

Veterinary Specialty Center Seattle

Lynnwood, WA

Full-time: Alternating weeks | Wednesday-Saturday 8a-6:30p | Monday -Thursday 8a-6:30p

Who weare

TheVeterinarySpecialty Center of Seattle, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, is a 24-hour Emergency andCritical Careand Specialty hospital. We offer a collaborative approach toveterinarymedicine. We support Emergency andCritical Care, Neurology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology and Radiology, all in one hospital. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate medical care and exceptional client service.

We are a diverse group of assistants, licensed veterinarian technicians and doctors ranging from residents in training to board certified. We are committed to providing excellent care for our patients and clients and find this is best accomplished in an environment where we foster learning, teamwork while still encouraging autonomy, accountability, and a little bit of laughter daily.

Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our Cardiology team!.

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Veterinary assistant experience- required, specialty experience is a bonus
• 1-2 years of clinical experience -highly preferred

Role Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function,assistveterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity andmaintainpositive patient flow.
• Assist with procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, andadditionaltreatments.
• Assistinmaintainingrelevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients andmaintainmedical 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

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:

• Competitive compensation-$23-28/hr-Thrive reviews performance and compensation as part of its approach to recognizing contributions and supporting competitive growth
• Paid time offincluding 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, andtime offfor new petadoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insuranceplushealth savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perksincluding free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcarelocations
• Generously subsidizedbackup and ongoing care supportfor children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefitsincluding coaching and therapysessions
• 401k program
• Continuing education anddevelopment supportthroughour libraryoffree CE coursesand 3 days PTO to complete

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at$23-28hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.