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Veterinary Assistant-Magrane Pet Medical Center

Mishawaka, IN

Full Time

At Magrane Pet Medical Center, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by our mission to create the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. We exist to nurture both pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional veterinary care.

Our Support Office teams power that mission by supporting our hospitals through operational excellence, innovative programs, people-centered culture, and forward-thinking business solutions - all while having plenty of fun along the way.

We nurture pets & people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care-and we are united by a shared set of values.

• Service - delivering exceptional service
• Empathy - leading with care
• Accountability - achieve meaningful outcomes
• Joy - be a source of light
• Exploration - learn to fuel growth
• Team - connect for success

Who we are:

At Magrane Pet Medical Center, you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network. We are AAHA, fear free, and feline friendly certified.

Fostering a growth mindset and providing both coaching and mentoring to all team members is very important to us. We are not allergic to change that strengthens us and helps us meet our goals. We have a structured skill-level training program that helps veterinary assistants gain more knowledge over time. We would LOVE it if you have a special interest and want to help support you in achieving excellence!

Magrane Pet Medical Center is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing in-hospital treatments to patients such as medicating, bathing, monitoring vital signs and eliminations
• Observing behavior and pain scores
• Keeping hospital areas stocked, cleaned, and organized
• Caring for boarding patient needs
• Effectively communicating with other teammates in reception, our veterinary nurses, and veterinarians

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• An individual that has 1 year of experience in the animal field, or who is eager to learn the veterinary assisting skills required to consistently provide next level veterinary care.
• A kind and positive problem-solver who desires to offer gold-standard care for every patient and has the compassion to ensure every patient is cared for to the maximum extent possible.
• A dedicated person who takes pride in their work while possessing a sense of humor and the patience to provide care in a low-stress manner for our patients.
• An ethical person with the emotional intelligence required to be a successful team player - you understand that everyone on our team has value and treat them as such.
• Someone who can recognize their own challenges and is willing to learn, grow, and strive for the betterment of the team.
• A committed employee who has a flexible schedule that includes some evenings until 7pm and rotating weekends due to the demands of a veterinary hospital being sometimes unscripted!

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-$16/hr
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all 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.