Veterinary Assistant - Emergency

Stryker Corporation; York (York County); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare in York, PA, is seeking a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our team. You will provide compassionate, hands-on support for emergency and specialty care, assisting with treatments, diagnostics, and hospitalized patient care.

As part of Thrive, you will be engaged in admissions, care coordination, and discharge processes while growing your skills through ThriveU and other training resources in a supportive, community-focused hospital network.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience.
• Emergency veterinary experience preferred.
• Possesses a positive work attitude.
• Self-motivated.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with treatments and diagnostics.
• Provide hospitalized patient care.
• Support admissions, care coordination, and discharge processes.

Skills

Clinical veterinary experience

Emergency veterinary experience

Positive attitude

Self-motivated

Communication skills

Organization skills

Job description

Animal Emergency & Referral Center of York is looking for a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community in York, PA.

About You

You’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing compassionate, hands‑on support for patients receiving emergency and specialty care. Your life‑changing work will range from assisting with treatments, diagnostics, and hospitalized patient care to supporting essential hospital services, including patient admissions, care coordination and discharge processes.

The success of your patients’ care matters to you, and your success matters to us.

Your Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience
• Emergency veterinary experience preferred
• Possesses a positive work attitude
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication and organization skills

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 designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

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

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 easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr‑ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full‑time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people‑through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well‑being initiatives-so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simpler- giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.