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Veterinary Assistant - Surgery

$20 - $22 per hour

Thrive Hoffman Estates

Description

Veterinary Assistant - Surgery Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists Hoffman Estates, IL Full-time  More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists- Hoffman Estates, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself. At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we pride ourselves on offering a comfortable, friendly, and respectful work environment. We operate in parallel with our core values and hold each other accountable. We celebrate birthdays, milestones, and major life accomplishments!

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists is looking for a Veterinary Assistant for our Surgery team! Role Responsibilities:
  • Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
  • With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
  • Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on 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.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
  • Veterinary Assistant experience required
  • One year or more of experience in a veterinary hospital-surgery experience preferred
  • Be professional and courteous
  • Ability to multitask
  • Excellent communication and client service skills
  • This position requires a love of animals and the ability to warmly welcome and compassionately care for a wide variety of pets
  • Availability including on call shifts, weekends, 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. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare. 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 compensation-$20-22/hr
  • 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. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements. Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $20-22/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. About Thrive Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com. We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.
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