Urgent Care Senior Veterinary Assistant

Description
Urgent Vet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care, offering after-hours care for canine and feline patients without the additional expense of emergency clinic fees. Our hospitals provide care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting/diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each paperless clinic is designed for efficient care and equipped with cloud‑based EMR, digital X‑ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in‑house lab equipment.

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging variety of tasks and helping animals among a great team? Our clinic is seeking Full‑Time and Part‑Time Senior Veterinary Assistants to help provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast‑paced, state‑of‑the‑art urgent care clinic.

Urgent Vet Hospitals

Urgent Vet - Springfield

• Patient restraint
• Phlebotomy and sample collection
• Catheter placement
• Laboratory analysis
• Drug calculation
• Facility maintenance
• Client education

Applicants must demonstrate professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi‑task in a hands‑on environment. An Urgent Vet team member is an energetic people‑and‑pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills. Must be 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
• Ability to lift 40 lbs
• This position requires regular on‑site presence as an essential function of the role. Due to the nature of veterinary hospital operations, in‑person attendance is necessary to support patient care, respond to time‑sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and maintain the safety and well‑being of patients, clients, and staff. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

• 401k Match
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance
• Hands‑on and e‑training
• Professional growth opportunities