Level 1 Cardiology Veterinary Assistant

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is hiring full-time Level 1 Veterinary Assistant to join our Cardiology team!

Level 1 Veterinary Assistants are responsible for assisting the cardiology department by providing support for animal restraint, cleanliness, and general flow maintenance within the department. A genuine love of and respect for all animals is required, as is an appreciation of the human-animal bond.

About This Position :

As a Veterinary Assistant Level 1 (VA1) you are responsible for providing our clients with a top-notch experience as well as responsible for assisting the veterinarians and technicians as needed with animal restraint, maintaining a clean and sterile work environment, laundry services, stocking the hospital, assisting with lab work, providing aftercare for deceased animals, performing surgery prep, and other miscellaneous tasks. This position builds on the skills developed as a Kennel Assistant while increasing your responsibility for client interactions, and more advanced technical skills including restraining animals for procedures, helping with lab work, and triaging and discharging patients. This is an ideal starting point for someone who already has some experience in the veterinary field or a high level of customer service experience and animal handling comfort in a related field such as a grooming.

Wage Range : Overnight and weekend differential pay is available for applicable shifts.

$19.95-$22 hourly for Veterinary Assistant Level 1

Schedule : This position works a 4 / 3 schedule - Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. The shifts are 10 hours in length.

• 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.

The shift is 9a-7p every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and every other Friday.

DoveLewis is a 24 / 7 / 365 emergency hospital with day, swing, and overnight shifts and requires the ability to work at least some of every weekend and holidays.

What are we looking for in a candidate?

What you can look forward to at DoveLewis :

Equitable Health Benefits including

How to apply :

To be considered, 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 and background screening required.