Veterinary Assistant

Compass Veterinary Clinic, a growing practice located in beautiful Lake Oswego, is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team. If you’re looking to make a difference in the lives of pets in the Portland area and are passionate about providing exceptional care, apply today!

Compass Veterinary Clinic upholds a Fear Free environment and treats small animals and a variety of exotic mammals, including big cats. We are a fun and collaborative team that values cross-training and assisting each other across departments.

We’re looking for:

• A warm, outgoing, compassionate individual
• Outstanding client communication skills, a meticulous attention to detail, and a positive attitude.
• Fear Free certification (we’ll train and pay for your online tuition)
• Have prior experience in a veterinary clinic (experience with paperless software applications like Impromed are a plus!)
• Available to work some Saturdays, evenings, and holidays

As a Compass Veterinary Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Client service and communication
• Welcoming and discharging patients
• Front desk duties including managing phones, email, faxing, filing
• Gentle patient handling and restraint
• Helping with all aspects of outpatient appointments
• Administering injections and medications
• Venipuncture and placing IV catheters
• Assisting with surgery and monitoring anesthesia
• Pharmacy and laboratory duties
• Hospital maintenance and cleaning

We offer a competitive compensation package, designed to improve your quality of life.

• Competitive compensation: $20 - $22/hour
• Bonus Package: $500 (3+ years of current, consecutive experience)
• Work-life balance: Flexible 4/10 schedule with rotating Saturday shift
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA option
• Paid holidays and time off
• 401k options
• Life insurance and disability
• Pet discounts
• Training and career growth potential
• Branded scrubs
• And more!

About Compass Veterinary Clinic:

Our mission is to inspire and nurture the human-animal bond, one pet and one owner at a time. We treat patients ranging from cats and dogs to rabbits, ferrets, and pocket pets. As one of the official veterinary clinics for Wildcat Ridge Sanctuary, we also often see wildcats, including cougars, tigers, servals, and cheetahs. We offer a wide range of surgeries, dental care, and infectious disease treatments, and have digital imaging and an in-house laboratory. Beyond state-of-the-art care, Compass Veterinary Clinic provides a calm, Fear Free environment, and we have two great veterinarians who are laser focused on quality medicine, unparalleled client communications, and high-end diagnostics.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4x10
• Rotating weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lake Oswego, OR 97035: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person