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Heart Of Texas
Veterinary Assistant - Emergency
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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.
$32,450 / year median in Texas
+25% projected growth
Job Description
Veterinary Assistant
- Emergency Heart Of Texas Round Rock, TX Job Details Full-time From $18 an hour 17 hours ago Benefits Continuing education credits Paid parental leave Disability insurance Health insurance Parental leave 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Patient room cleaning Patient comfort Companion animal handling Medical chart preparation Maintaining an organized workspace Veterinary laboratory sample handling Serving clients Patient monitoring Medical procedure assistance Pre-examination patient preparation Triage Veterinary emergency care Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures Care documentation Assisting medical staff Outpatient experience Preparing medical treatment area Animal feeding Medical laboratory work experience Animal patient charting Urgent care Animal husbandry Veterinary laboratory work Stocking Patient treatment Managing patient records Animal emergency care Leadership Patient emergency assistance Veterinary physical examination assistance experience Full Job Description Description Veterinary Assistant•
Emergency Heart of Texas Round Rock, TX Full-time:
Sunday and Monday 12pm-12am and Wednesday 4pm-4am. Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $18/hour. The final pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. About You As an Emergency Veterinary Technician Assistant, you'll play an important role in supporting urgent and critical patient care in a fast-paced emergency and specialty hospital. Your work will include hands-on patient support, safe animal restraint, triage assistance, outpatient treatments, laboratory sample collection, diagnostic support, patient monitoring, and compassionate client service during emergency visits, admissions, and discharges. Role Responsibilities Include but are not limited to: Assisting with basic patient care and husbandry, including feeding, cleaning, and maintaining patient comfort Safely handling and restraining patients during exams, treatments, and procedures Support accurate and timely medical record documentation Performing basic laboratory tests and preparing samples as directed Maintaining a clean, organized, and fully stocked hospital environment Ensuring exam rooms, treatment areas, and equipment are prepared and ready for patient care Supporting veterinarians and technicians to ensure efficient daily hospital operationsOur Ideal Candidate:
Has knowledge of basic veterinary practices Able to appropriately handle animals Able to assist in veterinary medical procedures Recent experience in a veterinary practice Willing to work weekends, evenings, and holidays You'll Grow with Us 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 And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment.
- our care in action Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members' emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short
- and long
- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members: Competitive pay 401(k) with employer match Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health Paid parental leave Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet Subsidized backup childcare and elder care Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning FREE CE courses Pet perks and veterinary service discounts Student loan support tools and assistance Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week.
- make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve.