Veterinary Technician Assistant– Emergency
North Little Rock, AR

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At After Hour Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

At After Hour Animal Hospital, you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

We are an emergency hospital that is open nights and weekends. We are a fully equipped veterinary hospital with radiology, in-house laboratory, ultrasound, endoscopy, and a surgery suite.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

After Hour Animal Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Technician Assistant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As a Veterinary Technician Assistant you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities:

• With every hospital function, assist the DVM and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Collect and set up laboratory tests.
• Assist veterinarians and technicians during emergency surgeries and procedures.
• Prepare surgical packs and surgical sites as directed.
• Provide client education and collect patient history.
• Properly and safely restrain patients reliably and with compassion to prepare for procedures performed by technicians and/or doctors.
• Monitor hospitalized patients.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• 1 or more years of veterinary medicine experience
• Self driven accountability for learning
• Positive attitude
• Communication and conflict resolution skills
• Team player and willingness to train in all areas of an emergency practice
• Weekend and overnight availability

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 to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

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

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:

• 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 with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

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