Purdy Veterinary Hospital Hiring for Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist Job at Gig Harbor, WA Full Time

Do you consider cat hair a fashion accessory and introduce yourself to strangers’ dogs? Have you ever forgotten Mom’s address but know every dog on your block?  If so, then the team at Purdy Veterinary Hospital wants to talk!

Purdy Veterinary Hospital is on the hunt for an experienced Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist to add to its fantastic team.    At Purdy Veterinary Hospital, we take employee well-being seriously.  Ever wonder what it would be like to work in the vet field and still have a life?  The team at Purdy Veterinary Hospital knows all about it!  We offer 4-day work weeks, have no on-call and our evening shifts are rotated through. We offer awesome benefits to support a healthy and rewarding work environment as well, including:

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect those impressive skills you’ve worked SO hard to master
• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, disability, critical illness, and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• 529 Savings Plan
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Six paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Continuing education allowance
• LVT/RVT/CVT license reimbursement
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Tuition Support Program
• Professional development opportunities
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Referral bonus program
• Free/discounted Idexx lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program
• Employee discount program (Apple, Verizon, Disney, auto insurance, flights, etc.)
• Uniform allowance – Never buy uniforms again!
• Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 Veterinary Technicians company-wide

Got some killer client communication skills to bring to the table? Fantastic! Want to show off those phenomenal time management and organizational skills you’ve worked so hard to master? We can’t wait to see you in action!

Working towards becoming a licensed Technician? We’ve got you! Our technicians boast years of experience and would love to help you grow and acquire the skills you still need to learn. We also offer tuition support for those looking to become licensed! Share your knowledge with us, and we’ll share ours. We can grow together. What’s better than that?

Our team members must be willing to:

• Laugh.  Life is short; smile while you still have teeth.
• Occasionally partake in a midday dance party
• Ask for help and offer help to others
• Grow and learn and grow some more
• Be positive! Because with the right cattitude, anything is pawsible
• Be empathetic to our clients, your team members, and yourself
• Don’t stop believing (or retrieving, as your dog would say)
• Celebrate birthdays, new babies, anniversaries, and other life events because they’re important!
• Listen to our clients as they explain why their dog/cat is the best one that has ever lived

What we’re willing to give in return:

• Mentoring and support for all team members
• Flexibility with scheduling to ensure a healthy work-life balance
• Occasional coffee runs, ice cream parties, and meals on us
• Lunch breaks on the reg
• 4-day work weeks
• No on-call shifts
• Support you in your desire to grow and advance your career – The more you know, the better off we all are!

Think you’re the Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist we’ve been dreaming of?  Awesome! Join our team and see the difference we can make in the lives of our people and our patients!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 – $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gig Harbor, WA 98332: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location