Veterinary Assistant - Relief

Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary emergency center in Long Beach as an Experienced Veterinary Assistant. You'll provide essential care and support to pets and their families while working within a compassionate team dedicated to quality service. With opportunities for growth and development, this role is ideal for those passionate about animal health.

Benefits

Access to continuing education courses

Leadership development workshops

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Veterinary Clinical settings required.
• Emergency Veterinary experience highly preferred.
• Ability to explain doctor recommendations clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians and ensure quality care for patients.
• Assist with surgeries and maintain medical records.
• Admit and discharge patients, guiding clients on health concerns.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Team Support

Education

Veterinary Clinical Experience (2-3+ years)

Job description

Veterinary Assistant - Emergency

Relief

Long Beach, CA

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Long Beach Animal Emergency, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you'll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy. And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

At Long Beach Animal Emergency, you'll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

Long Beach Animal Emergency is a modern and fast paced veterinary emergency center with the best talent in the SoCal Area. Our community trusts our staff to be the best, to help and handle their tough situations with their family pets, and our team delivers, with compassion and expertise, to set us apart from other hospitals.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Long Beach Animal Emergency, is looking for an Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As a Veterinary Assistant, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical 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:

• 2-3+ years of Veterinary Clinical Experience required
• Emergency Veterinary experience highly preferred
• Superior customer service
• Able to explain doctor recommendations

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 to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

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.

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate from $22-$28 / hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.