Job Description

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Position at Smith Veterinary Hospital

Veterinary Assistant

Full-time: 35-40 hours per week, days will vary. No weekends. 

Santa Fe, NM 

Smith Veterinary Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Smith Veterinary Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About You

As a Vet Assistant, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, 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 and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Take radiographs, administer medications, monitor patients during surgeries.
• 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.
• Frequently lift and move patients up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently stand or walk for up to 10 hours a day.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Veterinary Technician or Assistant experience required. 
• 2-3 years of veterinary clinical experience required 
• Knowledge of the services the hospital provides and the species it treats
• Knowledge of pet care products including pet foods, pet retail items, and medications
• Experience with operating veterinary equipment and software

About the Hospital

Smith Veterinary Hospital, located in Sante Fe, New Mexico, provides both primary and emergency care for dogs, cats, pocket pets, and exotic animals. Our AAHA accredited and feline-friendly hospital operates on a walk-in service and serves a well-established client base. We take pride in our strong focus on teamwork, collaboration, and delivering exceptional care to every patient.

We are open Monday through Friday 7:30am - 8pm 

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay 
• 401(k) with employer match  
• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health  
• Paid parental leave 
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet 
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care  
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey  
• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses 
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts  
• Student loan management tools and assistance 

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers. 

We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

Support for you is as vital as the support you provide. 

You’ll Thrive With Us 

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. 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 fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement 
• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment – across the nation.
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

About Thrive

Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. 

We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.  

We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life. 

Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve. 

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