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Truss Vet- Veterinary Urgent Care
Veterinary Nurse Assistant/ Client Care Coordinator
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What they do
A Veterinary Assistant assists with animals under veterinary care or in laboratories. Feeds animals, cleans cages, and administers medical treatment under the supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician. Works in a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or laboratory.
$33,297 / year median in Tennessee
+29% projected growth
Job Description
Imagine you're being invited to join a team of trailblazers shaping the future of veterinary care. Picture a dynamic, fast-growing organization where innovation and compassion are at the core of everything we do. That's Truss Vet. In just a few short years, we've gone from an idea to a thriving veterinary urgent care platform, and we're not stopping anytime soon. With four successful clinics and a fifth on the horizon, we're redefining how pets and their people experience care. At Truss Vet, we're on a mission to elevate the human-animal bond by removing barriers to compassionate, high-quality veterinary care. Our urgent care clinics are tailored to pets with non-life-threatening issues that don't belong in the ER but can't wait for a regular vet visit. Think of us as the sweet spot between general practice and emergency care, a place where we deliver exceptional medical outcomes while ensuring a better quality of life for our team. The Veterinary Nurse Assistant/ Client Care Coordinator position is a unique opportunity for someone in their veterinary career to work across all areas of the hospital. You will be the ultimate team player, helping all team members and clients, jumping in to assist with patients whenever needed, learning all aspects of Truss Vet's model, floating to different positions throughout the clinic. If you're eager to make an immediate impact in a fast-growing veterinary clinic, this role is for you! With our Knoxville location set to launch in fall 2026, this is your chance to grow with us and be part of something transformative. You're a great fit if: Someone would describe you as proactive, detail-oriented, timely, organized, productive, analytical… and still a people person! Bonus points if you can move things with your mind! You have a growth mindset; you never stop learning, and you're constantly looking for ways to advance yourself, your career, and your team You want to work for a company that has a big vision and ambitious plans for growth, and you want to be a part of helping achieve that growth You want to make a difference in the world, have an impact on people's lives, and change the future of animal healthcare for the better You love working in teams and find that you're able to relate to people of all types (yes, people are gross, but you didn't choose vet med because you love animals and hate people) You're willing to "get your hands dirty;" no task is beneath you, you're entrepreneurial You provide energy to the people you're around because you're generally a happy, positive, optimistic person (after interacting with you, people feel energized vs. drained) You have some prior veterinary experience or are hungry to learn You read our core values (below) and they overlap with your personal values We believe in: Excellence in medicine and the highest reasonable standards of care Providing our teams the resources to be happy and successful That every pet deserves to live its best life (Except for that one chihuahua… jk) Going home on time No abusive noncompetes Building a supportive team that you want to hang out with even on your days off (but we'll never make you) Treating people like we want to be treated Compensation and benefits that help people live well Working hard and pursuing excellence while still having fun