Thrive Pet Healthcare is hiring: Veterinary Assistant - Overnight in Long Beach

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Base pay range

$19.00/hr - $25.00/hr

Long Beach Animal Emergency

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Long Beach Animal Emergency, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you'll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

At Long Beach Animal Emergency you'll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

Long Beach Animal Emergency is a modern and established emergency veterinary hospital serving the communities from Torrance to the OC. We have the best veterinary talent with experience and culture at our center, and are looking to add to our amazing team.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Long Beach Animal Emergency is looking for a Veterinary Assistant with experience in doctors assisting to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As a Veterinary Assistant, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities

Veterinary Assistants work closely with the veterinarians and with clients as well. Creating and presenting estimates, performing call backs, giving financial updates, starting medical records, generating medication labels, filling prescriptions, discharge instructions, etc.

Responsibilities

• Serve the critical role of being the liaison between doctors, clients, and patients
• Organize/ track patient diagnostics
• Coordinate hospitalized patient treatment
• Prepare patient discharge reports/ in-hospital updates
• Communicate with clients, referring DVMs; and pharmacies as needed regarding appointments, medical concerns, patient updates, referrals, and prescriptions
• Assist veterinary staff in animal restraint, radiography, and with lab equipment
  
  

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Minimum 1 - 3 years of veterinary experience
• Basic knowledge of veterinary medicine and terminology
• Ability to communicate calmly, clearly, and effectively with both staff and clients
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Strong attention to detail and follow through
• Excellent customer service skills and a desire to provide outstanding service to clients
• Ability to handle high stress situations
  
  

You'll Grow With Us

Skills

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:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
  
  

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your 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

Benefits

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program
  
  

and so much more!

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $19 - $25/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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