West Seattle Animal Hospital is hiring a Veterinary Assistant!
Schedule: Four ten hour days/ no weekends at this time
Salary range if able: $21 - $25/hour
Benefits Highlights:
- Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, tuition support, and referral bonuses
- Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options, up to three weeks of paid parental leave, generous PTO, and employee discounts
- Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state license & VTNE fee reimbursement, and uniform allowance
- Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays, and Employee Assistance Program
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Edgewood Veterinary Clinic and VetCor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
The job duties of the assistant include but are not limited to:
- Assist veterinarians in exam rooms
- Nurse appointments
- Care of hospitalized patients
- Safe patient restraint based on fear-free principles
- Sample collection
- Fluid therapy
- Radiographs
- Maintain patient records
- Client education
- Restocking, laundry, and light cleaning (we have a daily janitorial service)
Qualifications:
- General pet care experience
- Ability to handle stressful situations and maintain a positive attitude
- Have general computer skills (typing, Microsoft Office, Google Chrome, email).
- Ability to bend and kneel frequently and lift and hold large patients.
- Though experience in a veterinary clinic is preferred, we do provide hands-on training to help enhance the skills you already possess.
Here, you can develop as a professional and are encouraged to be and care for the exceptional person you are. We know a happy, healthy staff is essential to comprehensive patient care. So, we enjoy a positive clinic culture and a schedule that facilitates a proper work-life balance, with four-day work weeks and ten-hour shifts. Plus, we've put together some pretty sweet benefits to help keep life awesome, including:
Complete Benefits List:
Financial Benefits:
- A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program
- Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits:
- Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance
- All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
Workplace Benefits:
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- Professional development opportunities
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
Lifestyle Benefits:
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
We would love to tell you more! Apply today!
