Description

Veterinary Assistant
Full-time: 4 day, 10 hour shift
Las Cruces, NM

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Animal Hospital of Las Cruces, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

At Animal Hospital of Las Cruces, you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

We are a full-service, AAHA certified veterinary hospital offering quality, compassionate, innovative veterinary medicine. Our staff believes in a positive culture and low drama atmosphere. Together, we focus on high quality, general practice/urgent care with an emphasis on teamwork. The well-being of our patients comes first!

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Animal Hospital of Las Cruces is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As a Veterinary Assistant you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities:

• Assist veterinarians with gathering patient histories
• Establish and assist with carrying out treatment plans
• Perform patient diagnostics such as lab work and radiographs
• Communicate pertinent information about patient care to clients
• Maintain hospital and patient cleanliness using aseptic technique, proper protective equipment, and isolation protocol
• Frequently lift and moves patients up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds

Our ideal candidate:

• Previous experience in the veterinary field
• Exceptional communication skills
• Professional and courteous
• Able to multi-task and establish priorities
• Detail oriented
• Self-starter who likes to take ownership of your work and you proactively go the extra mile for others with a positive attitude.
• Likes a challenge, has a desire to learn and grow.
• Saturday and Sunday availability

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 to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

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

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.