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Veterinary Assistant The Country Vet Location: Novato, CA 94945 Time Type: Full-Time Share Apply Now Save Job Saved

Description: Veterinary Assistant Full-time Novato, CA The Country Vet is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community. At The Country Vet, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support tools and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds - a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrives national resources.

About You: As a Veterinary Assistant, you will play an important role in pets lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests to surgery assistance to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care
• Advocate for pets and educate clients
• Assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with the states Veterinary Practice Act
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments
• Assist in maintaining relevant comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Strong work ethic
• Self-motivated
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate compassion and care for our clients animals
• Effectively and respectfully communicate with all fellow team members and clients
• Value client education and assist with some reception work when needed
• Has a positive can-do attitude
• Can work collaboratively on a team and is self-directed
• Has strong problem-solving abilities, judgment, logic, creativity, and conflict resolution
• Flexible schedule
• 1-year Veterinary Assistant Experience

About the Hospital: At The Country Vet, we offer primary care for dogs and cats in Novato. We are fully staffed and open for same-day appointments Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM. At The Country Vet, people have found the most compassionate doctors for over 33 years with one simple but vital goal - the health and happiness of pets.

Benefits - 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
• 401k with employer match
• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ent leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey
• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan management tools and assistance

Youll Thrive With Us: At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - Thrive ULive virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills

• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Move into any specialty hospital type or environment - across the nation
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession
• Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience, with an hourly pay rate starting at $20 - $25 per hour

About Thrive: Vet-founded and Austin-born Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.

We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrives extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.

We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life. Join us where We Thrive Together. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms and 24/7 mental health support.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.

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