Guardian Veterinary is a progressively evolving, privately owned and operated emergency and specialty small animal hospital with our flagship location in picturesque Brewster, NY. Situated an hour north of Manhattan, Guardian Veterinary offers up both wide open spaces for hiking and apple picking, as well as the hustle and bustle of NYC at your fingertips. Our mission is to provide “Exceptional Care. Without Exception.” Our prodigious team operates in a state of the art 30,000 square foot fully renovated facility. We are one of the few to offer the best surgical suites and are a premier neurology center in New York. Our CEO, Dr. Jason Berg is board certified in Neurology and Internal Medicine. He founded Guardian Veterinary in 2018 committed to providing the best care possible to all our clients. We have a 24/7 Emergency Room in our Brewster, NY location and in addition we provide Neurology, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Oncology, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Blood Bank and diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. Since our founding, Guardian Veterinary has grown to include locations in Middletown, NY, for ER Services, overnight and weekends/holidays as well as a General Practice in the Bronx, NY. We are ahead of the curve with current and new advancements in the veterinary world and keep our gaze on the evolving and exciting veterinary horizon.
The culture of Guardian Veterinary is team oriented and is geared to our team members being who they are with our full support. Guardian Veterinary has growth and learning opportunities in the air. We support your growth by investing in you and your future by providing CE trainings we offered monthly; listening to our team, to constantly work to better our team; career advancement opportunities as Guardian Veterinary grows; mentorship & training; ability to learn from notable talented professionals in the field; 401k options; group whole life insurance; exceptional benefits (health, vision and dental); PTO; Maternity & Paternity leave; mental health services at no cost and much more…..with a whole lot of heart.
We have immediate openings for day shift and overnight Veterinary Assistants. The available schedules are 10-hour day shifts or 10-hour overnight shifts working 4 days on and 3 days off. Positions are available in the ICU and Emergency Services departments.
**Must have their own reliable transportation**
**Must be open to working on call**
**Location is in Brewster, NY**
**Hourly Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour. **Compensation to commensurate with experience**
Qualified applicants for this role:
- Love of animals and a passion to help and heal, first and foremost
- The desire to continually learn and grow
- 2 years’ experience in a veterinary hospital/clinic working as an assistant OR 1 year experience in a veterinary hospital/clinic AND completion from a Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Science program
Why Choose GVS:
- Hands on training and learning opportunities with top specialists in the field
- Chance to make a difference in an animal and owners ‘life
- PTO earned
- Unique culture that focuses on strong positive relationships within the work place
- Fixed but flexible schedule as needed, typically 4 days on and 3 days off (Shifts are 10 hour shifts with availability from 7am to 7pm or 7pm to 7am)
- Exceptional benefits (health, vision and dental)
- Generous discount on employee pet boarding & pet care
- Free lunch days, weekly
- Guardian outings
- Pet blood donor perks
- Free pet bereavement services for staff
- Free mental health services for staff