Veterinary Assistant - Surgery

Veterinary Assistant Position

Partner Veterinary is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our Frederick, MD team!

Partner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center (PVESC) is a women-founded and led business committed to reimagining a profession that we love.

Our leadership team has a reputation for building and retaining happy and healthy teams and founded Partner Veterinary to give more professionals the optimal environment to make a difference in the field and for pet families.

Looking to grow your veterinary career? Partner Veterinary has you covered!

We provide our team members with the tools, resources, training, and administrative support to promote an engaging work culture.

Additionally, Partner Veterinary has a dedicated Learning and Development Department, to help assistants achieve your professional goals, supported by two veterinary technician specialists Heather Carter and Christine Weaver.

Partner Veterinary provides Veterinary Assistants with tuition support to an accredited Veterinary Technician program and mentorship to pass the VTNE.

To set you up for success from day 1, we gift you a wellness week of PTO after your first 90 days in your new position! This includes 30-40 hours of extra PTO dependent upon your schedule. Partner Veterinary recognizes the demand on veterinary professionals, and this wellness week allows you to rest and relax with a week off after your initial 90 days.

What does your day look like at Partner?

The Surgical Veterinary Assistant's emphasis is on tasks related to team and patient care, plus pet family support. Additional daily tasks include patient handling, prepping patients for surgery, and cleaning/restocking supplies.

You will scrub into surgical procedures on an as-needed basis to directly assist the surgeon, maintaining strict sterile technique, and anticipate surgical needs and provide instruments, sutures, and materials efficiently during procedures. You'll assist with proper instrument sterilization, surgical pack preparation, and operating room turnover.

You will work with unique and varied cases, and you have the resources to enable optimal patient outcomes.

Our team member benefits and perks:

Benefits:

• Paid wellness week off after completing 90 days
• +3 weeks paid vacation, prorated your first year
• Annual uniform allowance
• VTNE Tuition Reimbursement
• Contribution to health insurance
• 401K
• Vision & Dental Coverage
• Short Term Disability Coverage
• Company Paid Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

Perks:

• Bring your pet to work during your shift
• Get role-specific training
• Clear and transparent career development paths

Our 20,000 square foot reimagined building and team design includes:

• Conscious and deliberate building design layout that encourages interdepartmental communication and collaboration
• Unique support roles that enable our team to practice at your highest level
• Ample equipment to enable you to provide stellar patient care
• Scribes document exams and facilitate discharging appointments
• Onsite advanced diagnostics, such as MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy and more!

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year Veterinary Assistant experience in an emergency or critical care setting
• Understanding of veterinary workflows and procedures
• Exposure to, or knowledge of Fear-Free techniques and philosophies preferred
• A curious and motivated energy
• Interest in collaborating with the teams across the Partner network

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to quickly process, analyze, and react to unplanned and emergent medical situations without delay, so as to ensure the safety of team members and patients
• Ability to stand for up to 12 hours with limited breaks
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs. without assistance

Our core values:

• Reimagine
• Empower
• Community Care

About us:

Our mission statement is our commitment to our team: Partner Veterinary's mission is to provide the best workplace for veterinary talent so that we are the provider of choice for expert and compassionate emergency and specialty veterinary care in our communities.