Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

About the role

The Senior Veterinary Assistant at UrgentVet 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 with a dedicated team of professionals.

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 with facility maintenance and client education
• Multi-task in a hands-on environment, 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 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 knowledge of clinical skills such as phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Skills

• Animal handling experience
• Phlebotomy
• Catheter placement
• Laboratory analysis
• Drug calculation
• Facility maintenance
• Client education

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