Veterinary Assistant (Level 1) Hiring Event

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading emergency veterinary hospital as a Veterinary Assistant Level 1. This role is perfect for those starting their veterinary careers or looking to build on their experience. You'll assist with animal care, maintain a clean environment, and support veterinarians in various tasks, all while enjoying a consistent schedule with ample time off. The hospital values your growth and offers equitable health benefits, paid vacation, and more. If you have a passion for animals and customer service, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$0 Mental Health Copays

Paid Vacation

Sick Time

Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

403(b) Retirement Account

Student Debt Repayment Assistance

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in animal care is preferred.
• Valid Oregon driver's license is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians and technicians with animal restraint and care.
• Maintain a clean and sterile work environment.

Skills

Animal Handling

Customer Service

Animal Behavior Understanding

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Veterinary Equipment

Job description

Veterinary Assistant (Level 1) Hiring Event

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is holding an in-person hiring event for full-time Level 1 Veterinary Assistants to join our ER and ICU Animal Care Assistant team. The interviews will take place on Friday 2/21 and Saturday 2/22 from 9:30 AM - 2 PM. Same day verbal offers (pending employment verification).

If you are still early in your veterinary career or wanting to get started in the industry for the first time, then a position as a Veterinary Assistant Level 1 (VA1) may be the perfect position for you!

About This Position:

As a Veterinary Assistant Level 1 (VA1), you are responsible for providing our clients with a top-notch experience as well as assisting the veterinarians and technicians as needed with animal restraint, maintaining a clean and sterile work environment, laundry services, stocking the hospital, assisting with lab work, providing aftercare for deceased animals, performing surgery prep, and other miscellaneous tasks. This position builds on the skills developed as a Kennel Assistant while increasing your responsibility for client interactions and more advanced technical skills including restraining animals for procedures, helping with lab work, and triaging and discharging patients. This is an ideal starting point for someone who already has some experience in the veterinary field or a high level of customer service experience and animal handling comfort in a related field such as grooming.

Wage Range: Overnight and weekend differential pay is available for applicable shifts. $19.95 - $22 hourly for Veterinary Assistant Level 1.

Schedule:

Veterinary Assistants (Level 1) work 3/4 rotating schedules with 10-hour shifts. This means you have a consistent schedule that makes planning the rest of your life easy, and you get 3 or 4 days off in a row every week! If you have other schedule needs, please feel free to reach out and start a conversation; we're always happy to discuss options.

DoveLewis is a 24/7/365 emergency hospital with day, swing, and overnight shifts and requires the ability to work at least some of every weekend and holidays.

What are we looking for in a candidate?

• A genuine love of and respect for all animals is required, as is an appreciation of the human-animal bond.
• Experience or education equivalent to a High School Diploma is required.
• Valid Oregon driver's license for driving the DoveLewis transport van is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of animal behavior and knowledge of safe animal handling and transport practices.
• 1+ year experience working in animal care work such as at a veterinary clinic, kennel, shelter, grooming facility, or animal daycare is preferred for all positions and required for Veterinary Assistant Level 1.
• Any suitable combination of experience or education may substitute for the above.

What you can look forward to at DoveLewis:

• Advancing your emergency and critical care skillset at a teaching hospital dedicated to the growth of our employees.
• Equitable Health Benefits including:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• $0 mental health copays
• Preventative care
• LGBTQIA-friendly providers
• Options for families
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (medical and dependent care)
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Holiday pay
• Bereavement leave, including time off when a pet family member passes away
• 403(b) retirement account with free financial advising available
• Student debt repayment assistance for all employees
• As part of a nonprofit with community-focused services, your work makes a difference to the animal-loving community and to individual pet owners on a daily basis.

How to apply:

Complete the application and a brief prescreen questionnaire to be eligible for consideration.