Veterinary Assistant

**Description** **Veterinary Assistant** **Family Pet Animal Hospital** **Chicago, IL** **Full\-time:** 4\-day work week with rotating Saturday **Who we are** Family Pet Animal Hospital, a five\-doctor, AAHA\-accredited, Cat\-Friendly certified, small animal practice in Chicago's lively Lincoln Park neighborhood, we have provided professional, compassionate and personalized medical care to the pets in our community for 30 years. We offer a friendly, upbeat, and casual yet professional work environment Our busy practice is built on the following core values that we expect all of our team members to emulate: * Ethics * Professionalism * Empathy * Energy and Focus **Qualifications:** * Has excellent verbal and written communication skills * Has the ability to thrive in a fast\-paced environment * Minimum of 6 months working as an assistant in a Veterinary setting preferred **Responsibilities:** * Assisting Veterinarians in providing care for animals including appointments, supportive care, and diagnostics. * Educating clients on services and patient care * Help to maintain hospital cleanliness * Be able to safely restrain various sized dogs and cats **You’ll 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 fundamentals of running a pet hospital **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 compensation: $19\-21/hr * 401(k) with employer match * Mental health resources, including