Veterinary Assistant-ER

Snohomish, WA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 1 - 4

Posted on: 29-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Position at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital

Veterinary Assistant - Emergency

Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital

Snohomish WA

Full-time- Overnight shift

Overnight shift:

Friday - Sunday 7pm-8am

Shift differentials:

7 days per week--7p-11p - $2/hr

Sun-Thurs-- 11p-7a - $3/hr

Fri/Sat-- 11p-7a - $4/hr

Sat/Sun-- 7a-7p - $1/hr

Fri/Sun--additional - $2/hr

More than a word care is present in everything you do. AtPilchuck Veterinary HospitalaThrive Pet Healthcare partner 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

AtPilchuck Veterinary Hospitalyoull feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Pilchuck Veterinary Hospitalis looking for aVeterinary Assistant. 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.

As a Veterinary Assistant youll play an important role in petslives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities:

Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care advocate for pets and educate clients.
With each hospital function assist veterinarians technicians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with Washingtons Veterinary Practice Act outlined for veterinary assistants.
Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on 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.
Be willing to guide mentor and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

High school diploma or GED (required).
2 years of continuous veterinary assistant experience (direct animal/patient care required)
Desire to practice empathetic gold standard medicine benefiting our patients
Team oriented with an ability to collaborate and support each other
Are paw-sitive kind and provide trustworthy communication to the patients team members and clients.
Have the desire to constantly grow and advance as a veterinary assistant!

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:

Ourvast 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 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 wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

Paid time offincluding 8-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;Pre-tax savings plan for commuter expenses
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 ($350/year for VAs--rollover for 1 year)anddevelopment supportthrough our library offree CE coursesand paid time off to complete.
Scholarship opportunitiesandstudent loan supportprogram
and so much more!

Salary Range:Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $23 - $27/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and location.A generous hourly shift differential (between $1 and $4 per hour).

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.

DescriptionPosition at Pilchuck Veterinary HospitalVeterinary Assistant - EmergencyPilchuck Veterinary HospitalSnohomish WAFull-time- Overnight shiftOvernight shift:Friday - Sunday 7pm-8amShift differentials:7 days per week--7p-11p - $2/hrSun-Thurs-- 11p-7a - $3/hrFri/Sat-- 11p-7a - $4/hrSat/Sun-- 7...