DoveLewis
Experienced Veterinary Assistant
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Job Description
- Req#: 09788f8baa0d
- $28-$32 hourly for unlicensed technicians/Veterinary Assistant Level 3
- $28-$44 hourly for Certified Veterinary Technicians or Veterinary Technician Specialists (check our career page for available positions at this level)
- Lifelong learners who are eager to face new challenges every day and actively participate in our teaching hospital culture.
- A commitment to providing both patients and clients with the highest standard of care at a client-centered hospital.
- The ability to handle stressful situations in a fast-paced environment with compassions, efficiency, and flexibility.
- Minimum of two years working in the veterinary field as a veterinary assistant with an emphasis on strong technical skills.
- Preferred minimum of one year emergency or other specialty small animal care experience.
- Highschool diploma or equivalent.
- Advancing your emergency and critical care skillset at a teaching hospital dedicated to the growth of our employees.
- Equitable Health Benefits including
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- $0 mental health copays
- preventative care
- LGBTQIA-friendly providers
- options for families
- 403(b) retirement account with free financial advising available
- Student debt repayment assistance for all employees
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (medical and dependent care)
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Holiday pay
- Bereavement leave, including time off when a pet family member passes away
- Continuing education and professional dues and licenses assistance including a membership to atDove, which offers 100+ hours of on demand RACE approved CE content.
- Access to VTS mentorship and support.
- As part of a nonprofit with community-focused services your work makes a difference to the animal-loving community and to individual pet owners on a daily basis.
DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is seeking Experience Veterinary Assistants (Level 3) to join our Emergency and Critical Care team.
As a Veterinary Assistant Level 3 on the ECC team, you will be responsible for providing nursing care to patients in the ER, ICU, and/or Urgent Care, as well as providing clients with a top-notch experience. On a daily basis, you will triage patients, calculate medical dosages, administer medications, run in-house lab work, place tubes and catheters, monitor and ensure patients' comfort, update clients on their pet's progress, and perform a variety of other tasks. This position requires solid technical skills.
Wage:
This position also qualifies for a 12% overnight and 10% weekend differential for applicable shifts.
Hiring Bonus now available for overnight shift!
Schedule: ECC veterinary assistants typically work 3/4 rotating schedules with 10- or 12-hour shifts. This means you have a consistent schedule that makes planning the rest of your life easy, and you get 3 or 4 days off in a row every week! If you have other schedule needs, please feel free to reach out and start a conversation, we're always happy to discuss options.
Currently hiring for overnight shift.
What are we looking for in a candidate?Any suitable combination of experience or education may substitute for the above.
What you can look forward to at DoveLewis:
How to apply:
To be considered for this position, you MUST complete the online application and upload a resume. Resumes received without a completed online application will not be considered.
DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen required.
About the company
DoveLewis is an Emergency and ICU Animal Hospital providing 24-hour emergency veterinary care and specialty medicine, located in Northwest Portland, Oregon.