Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

About the role

The Senior Veterinary Assistant at UrgentVet - Wichita plays a crucial role in providing exceptional patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art urgent care clinic. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the community while working alongside a dedicated team.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care, including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
• Perform clinical skills such as phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculations.
• Assist in facility maintenance and client education.
• Work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Support patient care, respond to time-sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and ensure the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff.

Requirements

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment.
• Energetic people-and-pet person with an excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills.
• Willing to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding.
• Prior customer service experience.
• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.

Qualifications

• Animal handling experience including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
• Basic understanding of animal anatomy and physiology.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmacology.
• Ability to follow hospital policies and procedures.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)
• 401k Match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave + Paid Maternity Leave
• One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Supplemental insurance options
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities
• Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students
• Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians