Veterinary Assistant - Experienced

Description

Position at Bodhi Animal Hospital

About the Hospital

At Bodhi Animal Hospital, we offer primary care for dogs and cats in North Park, Hillcrest, Uptown, Downtown, and Greater San Diego. We specialize in small animal surgery. We are proud to be AAHA accredited.

Bodhi Animal Hospital is a beautiful state of the art veterinary practice located in North Park. We offer personalized high-level veterinary care to the dogs and cats of Uptown, Downtown, and greater San Diego. As a community-based hospital that is committed to the life of your pet, we provide a complete range of veterinary care and emergency services.

We are here for more than keeping your pet healthy. We know that we are also caring for the relationship between you and your animal. Entrusting Bodhi Animal Hospital with your pet's healthcare is an assurance that a great team of veterinary professionals is working hard to support you and your pet in every way. We welcome you to become part of our family.

We value the human-animal bond and work closely with our clients to find the best solutions to support the pet-owner-partnership. We also work closely with multiple San Diego-based dog and cat rescues with medical care for the important work that they do in our community!

We promote an emotionally intelligent work environment and positive culture at our hospital. We invest heavily in our employees with many opportunities for growth and development as well as a consistent work/life balance.

Rotating Sunday's are required for this position.*

Veterinary Technician (unlicensed) or seasoned Veterinary Assistant:

The Veterinary Technician performs a vital role in our practice, promoting efficient hospital operation and provision of excellent patient care. Job responsibilities and technical skills include, the following.

Role Responsibilities:

Set an example of courtesy and professionalism in working with clients and coworkers.

Assist and follow the directions of lead technicians, management and doctors.

Perform simple treatments as directed.

Reliably perform treatments. Ensure that treatments are kept up to date.

Handle all animals with both caution and compassion.

Prepare patients for surgery.

Keep all areas, including reception, exam rooms, treatment sinks, floors, cages, etc. clean at all times.

Assist with some reception work when needed.

Complete training and continuing education assignments on schedule

Required shifts may be scheduled on nights, weekends, and holidays. You may be required to work beyond regularly scheduled shifts at times due to an unexpectedly heavy emergency caseload.

Experience & Technical skills:

* Previous veterinary technician experience 1-3 years.

* Experience working in a fast paced environment is preferred.

* Ability to multi-task and work well with others.

* Safely restrain patients.

* Monitor anesthesia and anesthetic recovery.

* Perform basic lab work.

* Assist in taking and developing X-rays under the supervision of a senior technician.

* Give intravenous injections and IV fluids.

* Place peripheral IV catheters.

* Be capable of working on your feet for extended periods of time.

Monitor patients in surgery using proper anesthetic techniques

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

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental 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

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you'll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.

You'll 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 - ThriveU

Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills

A program to 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 $21-26/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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 Thrive's 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 #WeThriveTogether. 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.