Veterinary Assistant - Emergency/ICU

Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

401k program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Pet perks

CE opportunities

Job summary

Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle in Lynnwood, WA seeks a Veterinary Assistant for our Emergency/ICU team. This full-time role includes Sunday-Wednesday shifts 7:30a-6p and Saturday-Monday overnight 5p-5a, contributing to a 24-hour emergency and critical care hospital.

You will support veterinarians, educate clients, and help maintain smooth patient flow in a busy, collaborative environment. We value compassionate patient care, teamwork, autonomy, and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• 2 years veterinary assisting/technician experience
• Desire to offer superior patient care
• Positive work attitude
• Flexible schedule

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• Assist with treatments and procedures to maximize productivity and positive patient flow.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns
• Maintain relevant, comprehensive medical records with practice systems
• Obtain health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts
• Use safe restraining techniques and keep treatment areas clean and organized
• Guide, mentor, and support fellow team members

Skills

Veterinary experience

Job description

Full-time: Sunday -Wednesday 7:30a- 6p, Saturday - Monday 5p-5a(overnight)

Who We Are

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.

Description

Veterinary Assistant – Emergency/ICU

Veterinary Specialty Center Seattle

Lynnwood, WA

Full-time: Sunday -Wednesday 7:30a- 6p, Saturday - Monday 5p-5a(overnight)

Who We Are

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 islooking for Veterinary Assistant to join our Emergency team!

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 treatments and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns
• 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.

Experience & Skills Requirements

• 2 years veterinary assisting / technician experience highly preferred
• Desire to offer superior patient care
• Positive work attitude
• Flexible schedule

Benefits – Our Care In Action

Weprovidebenefits 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 negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $23 - $28 /hour. 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.