Level 1 Veterinary Assistant
About the role
DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is hiring full-time Level 1 Veterinary Assistants for their Outpatient Services Team (ER, ICU, Urgent Care). The positions are available for Swing and Overnight Shifts.
Responsibilities
- Provide top-notch client experience
- Assist veterinarians and technicians with animal restraint, triaging incoming patients, procedures, maintaining a clean and sterile work environment
- Stock the hospital, measure and assess patient vital signs, run diagnostic lab work
- Provide aftercare for deceased animals, perform surgery prep and assist in life-saving surgical procedures
- Build on skills from Kennel Assistant position, increase responsibility for client interactions, and develop advanced technical skills including restraining animals for procedures, helping with lab work, and triaging and discharging patients
Requirements
- A genuine love of and respect for all animals
- A strong desire to problem solve and help others
- Excellent client service and teamwork skills
- Experience or education equivalent to a High School Diploma
- Valid Oregon or Washington driver's license for driving the DoveLewis transport van
- 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, or shelter
Qualifications
- Strong desire to work in a fast-paced, high volume environment
- Passion for veterinary medicine
- Experience or education equivalent to a High School Diploma
- Valid Oregon or Washington driver's license for driving the DoveLewis transport van
- 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, or shelter
Skills
- Customer service skills
- Animal handling skills
- Technical skills in animal restraint, lab work, and triage
Benefits
- Equitable Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and $0 mental health copays
- Preventative care options
- 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
Pay
Wage Range: Overnight and weekend differential pay is available for applicable shifts. $19.95-$22 hourly for Veterinary Assistant Level 1
Schedule
We are hiring for Swing and Overnight shifts on our Outpatient Services team. Veterinary Assistants (Level 1) work 3/4 rotating schedules with 10 hours 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!
How to apply
To be considered, you must complete the online application and upload a resume. Resumes received without a completed online application will not be considered.