Veterinary Assistant - Chicago - West Loop
Bond Vet is on a mission to strengthen the human-animal bond through better pet care. We offer primary and urgent care, so we’re there for pets when they need us most. Our clinics are designed with pets and people in mind: warm, friendly, and highly sniffable. We balance this design with a strong focus on technology, all built in-house, which means we can easily innovate our systems to improve the veterinary team, pet, and client experience.
About the role
Bond Vet is building the next generation of veterinary clinics from the ground up — and we’re looking for a compassionate Vet Assistant to join our team. Our Veterinary Assistants partner with our Veterinarians and Vet Techs to deliver exceptional care to our pets and pet parents. You will provide a high level of compassion as you interact with our clients and support our cohesive teams in whatever is needed, from scribing during visits to assisting with procedures. You are efficient, detail oriented, and a collaborative team member who is passionate about providing quality care to pets! This is a full time (40 hrs/week) position with a rotating schedule of four 10hr shifts per week.
Responsibilities
- Scribe for our Veterinarians during visits
- Support medical team members with surgeries, x-rays, treatments, and other procedures
- Compassionately handle and restrain pets for exams
- Record and report on patient symptoms
- Clean, restock and maintain clinic common areas and exam rooms
- Clearly communicate pricing estimates and treatment plans, serving as a guide through the client’s visit experience
- Assist with client interactions, walk-ins, calls, scheduling, and client education as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned by your team leaders
Requirements
- 1+ year of experience working as a veterinary assistant or kennel assistant
- A working knowledge of veterinary terminology
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and ability to multitask with accuracy and efficiency
- A high proficiency for typing and utilizing multiple computer systems and capturing recommendations made during the course of a visit
- A passion for pets!
- Independent, unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. for any employer (Bond Vet does not sponsor employment-based visas for this role and cannot facilitate F-1 visa STEM OPT for this position)
Pay
$16 - $23 per hour (based on experience)
Benefits
- Team-Based Profit Sharing Bonus: When your clinic exceeds its daily revenue goal, the extra earnings go into a shared bonus pool that is distributed among the team. Team members have earned up to an additional $250/month or more!
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 monthly premiums for qualified individuals
- Mental health support programs
- 401(k) with partial employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits
- Pet bereavement leave
- Up to 100% tuition reimbursement for team members pursuing LVT/CVT/RVT
- Schedules released at least one month in advance with flexible scheduling options
- In-clinic pet care discount
- Generous employee referral bonus (up to $8,000)
- Premium FIGS scrubs provided and laundered in-clinic
- Stocked pantries with snacks, drinks, and essentials
- Free weekend team lunches
- Stocked bathrooms with essentials like pads, tampons, deodorant, hair ties, and other toiletries
- Bond swag credit
- Pet and chosen family bereavement leave
Schedule
Full time (40 hrs/week) with a rotating schedule of four 10-hour shifts per week.