Veterinary Assistant Level 2

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overnight/weekend differential pay

Job summary

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is seeking an Experienced Veterinary Assistant (Level 2) to join our Emergency and Critical Care team in a full-time capacity. The VA2 will deliver high-quality client experiences while providing emergency nursing care under the attending doctor’s orders, handling care from triage to discharge or euthanasia.

We value a genuine love for animals and the human-animal bond, with a 3/4 rotating schedule of 10-hour shifts, including one weekend day

Qualifications

• 1+ year working as a veterinary assistant or in a related veterinary field.
• Preferred minimum of one year emergency or specialty small animal care experience.
• Any suitable combination of experience or education may substitute for the above.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care to patients per attending doctor orders.
• Care for patients from triage to discharge, transfer, or euthanasia.
• Assist doctors (DVMs) and technicians and maintain hospital and kennel cleanliness.

Skills

Vet assistant experience

Emergency care experience

Client communication

Education

AVMA accredited tech program

Job description

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is hiring a full-time Experienced Veterinary Assistant (Level 2) to join our Emergency and Critical Care team.

As a Veterinary Assistant Level 2 (VA2), you will be responsible for providing our clients with a top-notch experience as well as responsible for providing emergency nursing care to patients through compliance with the attending doctor's orders. You will be responsible for patient care from triage to treatments, discharge, transfer, or euthanasia. This includes participation in upkeep of cleanliness of the hospital and kennels and assisting doctors (DVMs) and technicians as needed.

A genuine love of and respect for all animals is required, as is an appreciation of the human-animal bond.

Wage

$23-$26 per hour depending on experience, education and certifications. This position also qualifies for overnight and weekend differential pay for applicable shifts.

Schedule

This position will work a 3/4 rotating schedules with 10 hours shifts including 1 weekend day per week. 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!

What are we looking for in a candidate?

• 1+ year working as a veterinary assistant, or a combination of experience working in the veterinary field and current enrollment in an AVMA accredited tech program.
• Preferred minimum of one year emergency or other specialty small animal care experience.
• Any suitable combination of experience or education may substitute for the above.

What You Can Look Forward To At DoveLewis

• We live up to our mission of providing the best emergency, critical, and specialty care to our patients.
• Advancing your emergency and critical care skillset at a teaching hospital dedicated to the growth of our employees.
• As 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.
• Work alongside a talented team including 6 specialties under one roof.
• Student debt repayment assistance (qualify in your first month!)
• Equitable benefits, including $0 mental health copays, preventative care, LGBTQIA-friendly providers, and options for families.

DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen required.