Wagnolia Veterinary Clinic is hiring. We are a progressive, state-of-the-art veterinary clinic offering gold standard medicine to patients in the Uptown neighborhood in Chicago. We value collaboration, community service, and a supportive work environment.
Your day-to-day:
Clinic Maintenance
- Maintain sanitation and organization in the clinic (laundry, sweeping, mopping, etc.).
- Restock supplies.
- Work independently to make sure the clinic is clean and orderly.
Patient care
- Serve as the veterinarian’s eyes, hands and ears during the care of a hospitalized pet.
- Perform low stress restraint of animals for exams and medical procedures, especially difficult patients.
- Undergo virtual and in-person training to learn new technical and patient care skills.
Laboratory procedures
- Prepare lab samples for the technicians and doctors.
- Clean and maintain laboratory equipment.
- Use common diagnostic equipment.
Anesthesia and surgical assistance
- Provide surgical assistance, including patient preparation, post-operative care, discharge and sterilization of equipment and instruments.
- Clean and maintain surgical and anesthetic equipment and surgical and dental suites.
What we need from you:
- Empathy and compassion. You do your best to ensure pets are warm, safe and as happy as they can be in a strange, scary place.
- Solid computer skills. We’ll be using cloud-based practice management software.
- Be able to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting and standing for extended periods of time.
Bonus points for
- Preferred Fear Free certified or Low Stress Handling technique trained
What’s in it for you:
We offer competitive hourly rate depending on experience, scrub allowance, holidays, PTO, and emphasize continuing education, and career growth. We are close to to public transportation (Wilson red line stop, buses).
All employees are encouraged to be involved in the heart of the operations. This is an opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of a new clinic; we just opened in 2019!
About Wagnolia Veterinary Clinic
Serving Chicago in the Uptown neighborhood, Wagnolia Veterinary Clinic has a mission to provide excellent veterinary care in a low-stress environment. We strive to be great communicators, to have compassion, and to stay ahead on new techniques and information. We care deeply about about developing a strong, motivated, and happy team and have a passion for community service.
How to apply:
Send your resume and a quick note as to why you’re interested in this role and think you’re a fit. Please know that we will respond only to candidates who meet qualifications.
Wagnolia Veterinary Clinic is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Please: No third-party recruiters.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Experience:
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
- Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person