Veterinary Assistant

Description

Veterinary Assistant

Jornada Veterinary Clinic

Las Cruces, NM

Part-time

Why Apply

• Part-time schedule with a minimum of 24-28 hours/week
• No weekends
• Hands-on work that includes outpatient treatments, in-house lab testing, and surgical support
• Team environment that values clear communication, high standards, and follow-through
• Access to free continuing education and growth resources through Thrive
  
  

About You

As a Veterinary Assistant, you’ll provide hands-on patient care across appointments and procedures—supporting outpatient treatments, running in-house lab testing, assisting in surgery, and ensuring smooth patient intake and discharge.

You care about great medicine and clear communication—and you want a team that supports high standards, learning, and follow-through.

Required

Your Experience & Skills

• 1 year of veterinary clinical experience (GP, ER, or specialty)
• Team-oriented and comfortable in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Strong communication skills with clients and team members; accurate, timely documentation
  
  

Preferred

• Licensed/credentialed veterinary technician (LVT/CVT/RVT)
• Comfortable supporting surgery, anesthesia monitoring, and dentistry/dental procedures
  
  

Role Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians by delivering high-quality patient care, advocating for pets, and educating clients.
• Partner with the medical team across the hospital (including diagnostic imaging) to maintain efficient patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures, including anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery, in accordance with your state’s Veterinary Practice Act (for credentialed technicians).
• Communicate with clients about patient needs and provide guidance on vaccines, preventive care, medications, and recommended treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate, complete medical records in the EMR using hospital protocols.
• Collect patient history, support appointments, and update charts and treatment sheets.
• Use safe restraint techniques and follow standard protocols; maintain clean and organized exam, treatment, and lab areas; assist with sample collection, venipuncture, and IV catheter placement (as trained).
• Help train and support teammates to promote consistent patient care and a positive workflow.
• Complete other duties as assigned to support the hospital team.
  
  

You’ll Grow with Us

Skills

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
  
  

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

Benefits

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
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
  
  

Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About The Hospital

Jornada Veterinary Clinic is a state-of-the-art facility that offers primary care veterinary services for dogs, cats, and exotics in Las Cruces and surrounding areas.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360 primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.