Veterinary Assistant at Northwest Animal Care – Everett, Washington
Northwest Animal Care
Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
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About This Position
At Northwest Animal Care Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.As a Veterinary Assistant, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey.
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Who weare
At Northwest Animal Care Hospital, we offer primary and intermediate care for dogs, cats, pocket pets, avians and reptiles. Our well established 6 DVM practice has been serving the Everett community for over 20 years.Our veterinarians and staff provide quality care and great experiences for pets and pet owners through every life stage. As a fully equipped facility, we can offer a wide range of veterinary care that also includes orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation.Northwest Animal Care Hospital has fostered a culture and brisk pace that combines personal growth and uncompromising animal care with fun and hard work!
Provide your best care with more bridges andlessbarriers.
As a Veterinary Assistant, you'llplayan important rolein pets'lives byprovidingend-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care offacilitatingoutpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
Role Responsibilities:
- Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients during outpatient appointments.
- With each hospital function,assistveterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity andmaintainpositive patient flow.
- Obtain pertinent health history and information from clients andmaintainmedical charts.
- Assistinmaintainingrelevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
- Perform basic nursing skills such as taking vital signs, performing nail trims, anal gland expression, venipuncture and administering injections.
- Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
- Prepare patients, medications and equipment for examination.
- Prepare patient lab samples for in-house and reference lab diagnostic screening.
- Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance onThrive Membershipoptions, medications, andadditionaltreatments.
- Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- Currently possess, or able to obtain Washington State Veterinary Medication Clerk within 90 days of employment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to enter medical notes and maintain medical records; can type 45 wpm minimally.
- Able to lift 40lbs unassisted.
- Strong desire to practice empathetic, gold standard medicine benefiting our patients through all life stages.
- Positive, kind and provide trustworthy communication to patients, team members and clients.
- Have the desire to constantly grow and advance as a valued team member!
Ideal candidates will possess a minimum of two years' experience as a veterinary assistant in an animal care facility. We are open Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm, Sat 8-4. A typical work week consists of five, 8-hour shifts which include rotating Saturdays.
Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate of$20 - $23 /hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
You'llGrowWithUs
Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:
- Ourvast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses -ThriveU
- Live, virtual interactiveworkshops to develop valuable leadershipskills
- A programdesigned to teach youthe fundamentalsofrunning apethospital
- Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinarytechnicians
- Scholarshipopportunities andtuition reimbursement
And, with so many locationsnationwide,you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us andprovideyour best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.
Benefits – our care in action
Weprovidebenefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:
- Paidtime offincluding 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, andtime offfor new petadoptions
- Top quality medical, dental, and vision insuranceplushealth savings account and flexible spending account
- Petperksincluding free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcarelocations
- Generously subsidizedbackup and ongoing care supportfor children, adults, and pets
- Mental health benefitsincluding coaching and therapysessions
- 401k with employer contributionand no waiting period
- Continuing education anddevelopment supportthroughour libraryoffree CE coursesand paid time off tocomplete
- Scholarship opportunitiesandstudent loan supportprogramand so much more!
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Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
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