Veterinary Assistant - Specialty Float

Marsveterinary; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 29,287 - 43,325; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options

Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans

401(k) Retirement Plan

Annual Scrub Allowance

Job summary

Marsveterinary's BluePearl Pet Hospital in Lakewood, WA, is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team. You will work across various specialty teams and assist in diagnostic imaging. The pay ranges from $21.26 to $31.45 per hour, based on experience and skill level.

We offer excellent benefits including health insurance, continuous education allowances, and a supportive work environment. Join us in our mission to provide the best care for pets!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a veterinary assistant role with progressive clinical skills.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner to ensure efficient patient care.
• Ability to identify animal body language and handle patients using low stress techniques.

Responsibilities

• Work with various Specialty Teams across the hospital.
• Assist in diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Perform in house diagnostics and prepare lab samples.

Skills

Animal handling

Venipuncture

Diagnostic imaging

Record keeping

Job description

Our BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tacoma, WA is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Veterinary Assistant to join our Team!

VA Pay: $21.26 - $31.45 / hour

This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through Kahuna leveling system.

As a Specialty Float Veterinary Assistant, you will:

• Work with a variety of Specialty Teams across the hospital depending on case load.
• Venipuncture and intravenous catheter placement, according to associate level.
• Assist with and perform diagnostic imaging procedures with our talented LVTs and DVM; including radiographs, ultrasound, CT, CBCT, and digital dental radiographs.
• Maintenance of accurate records, including patient history, treatment details, and client communication. Assist with the completion of cost estimates.
• Perform in house diagnostics (CBC, Chem, Epoch, UA, etc.) and prepare lab samples for send out to multiple labs.
• Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients receive optimal care.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate in a professional and objective manner to ensure efficient patient care and case hand off.
• Ability to shift duties with short notice depending on department needs.
• Ability to identify animal body language and handle patients with low stress techniques.
• Minimum of 2 years experience with progressive clinical skills in a hands‑on veterinary assistant role.

Why BluePearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage you to grow with us. Our assistants and technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.
• In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• Health and well‑being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
• Lyra -Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well‑being resources through Lyra- an online mental health support platform

Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full‑time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150. Full‑time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year. Full‑time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year. Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours. Newly hired associates will receive a pro‑rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.

• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Scrub Allowance: full‑time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
• Referral Bonus Program
• State licensure reimbursements
• VTNE reimbursements
• Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment‑based green card.

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and each applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.