Veterinary Assistant- Medical Oncology
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Job Location:
Hoffman Estates, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 21 - 25
Posted on:
19-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Veterinary Assistant - Medical Oncology
Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists
Hoffman Estates IL
Full-time: 34-day work week
More than a word care is present in everything you do. AtThrive Pet Healthcare Specialists- Hoffman Estates 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 youll 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 Thrive Pet Healthcare we pride ourselves on offering a comfortable friendly and respectful work environment. We operate in parallel with our core values and hold each other accountable. We celebrate birthdays milestones and major life accomplishments
Role Responsibilities:
- Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care advocate for pets and educate clients.
- With each hospital function assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
- Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options medications and additional treatments.
- Assist in maintaining relevant comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
- Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
- Use safe restraining techniques follow standard protocols and sustain clean sterile organized treatment areas exam rooms and labs.
- Assist with chemotherapy
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- Veterinary Assistant experience REQUIRED--oncology experience preferred/bonus
- Be professional and courteous
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent communication and client service skills
- This position requires a love of animals and the ability to warmly welcome and compassionately care for a wide variety of pets
- Flexible availability including overnights weekends and holidays
Youll 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 designed to teach you the fundamentalsofrunning 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 well-being designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:
- Compensation: $21-25/hr-based on experience
- Paid time off including8 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 insuranceplus health savings account and flexible spending account
- Pet perksincluding free exams discounts on products and services and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
- Generously subsidizedbackup and ongoing care supportfor children adults and pets
- Mental health benefitsincluding coaching and therapy sessions
- 401k with employer contributionand no waiting period
- Continuing education anddevelopment supportthrough our library offree CE coursesand paid time off to complete
- Scholarship opportunitiesandstudent loan supportprogram
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.
Key Skills
- Veterinary Experience
- Animal Care
- Basic Math
- Animal Husbandry
- Veterinary Assistant
- Veterinary Technician Experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Animal Handling
- Animal Restraint
- Pet Care
- Medical Imaging
- Medication Administration
About Company
Thrive Pet Healthcare is a nationwide network of veterinary clinics, including emergency vets, urgent care vets, primary care vets, and specialty vets.
