Veterinary Assistant-Rehabilitation

Description

Veterinary Assistant

TOPS Veterinary Rehabilitation  

Grayslake, IL 

Full-time 

Who we are 

At TOPS Veterinary Rehabilitation, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we are a group of highly trained, experienced animal lovers who are passionate about Rehabilitation and Integrative Veterinary Medicine, and we are devoted to giving our patients the best care possible. We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet and giving them the same loving attention and care. 

TOPS Veterinary Rehab is looking for a Veterinary Rehabilitation Assistant excited to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.    

Qualifications and Skills: 

• Effective animal-handling skills required.  Obedience or animal handling training is a plus
•  Be passionate about what you do
•  Be willing to communicate effectively
• Compassionately care for our clients and their pets
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend, twist, kneel, crouch for long periods of time and lift and/or carry animals of various sizes
•  Flexible availability including evenings and Saturdays
•  Preferred: Certification or eligible for certification in Veterinary Rehabilitation or experience in veterinary rehabilitation.  We are willing to train a candidate with a strong foundation who is driven to grow and develop more technical skills 

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 - Thrive U
•  Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
•  A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

Benefits – our care in action-for full-time employees (greater than 30 hours/week) 

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: 

• Compensation $16.50-17.75/hr-dependent on experience and credentials
•  ​​​​​​Paid time off including 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 insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account ​​​​​​​   
•  Pet Perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
•  Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
•  Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
•  401k program
•  Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $16.50-17.75/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.       

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.