Veterinary Practice Assistant (TPA) 100% – Medical Department
Kantonales Tierspital Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:10 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join our passionate team at the University Animal Hospital Zurich! Exciting opportunity for a dedicated TPA (m/w/d).
Tasks
- Support our medical department with patient care in various specialties.
- Assist in procedures, medication administration, and emergency care.
- Train and mentor learners as a professional trainer (Berufsbildner/in).
Skills
- Completed TPA training with clinical or emergency experience preferred.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills are essential.
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and night duties.
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Your tasks – varied and exciting:
• Care of our inpatient and outpatient patients in the areas of medicine, dermatology, cardiology, and oncology
• Performing nursing activities including medication administration, infusions, and catheters
• Assistance with examinations, endoscopies, imaging, and emergencies
• Independent insertion of venous catheters and blood sampling according to instructions
• Preparation and execution of sedations/anesthesia including monitoring
• Organization and prioritization of daily routines as well as shift handovers
• Care and maintenance of rooms, equipment, and materials (including sterilization)
• Communication and collaboration with doctors, nursing assistants, and students
• Responsibility for the care and training of trainees as a vocational trainer
• Weekend and night shifts in a rotation system
You bring with you:
• Completed TPA training, ideally with experience in clinic or emergency area
• Independent, structured, and responsible way of working
• Teamwork skills and good communication skills
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and nights
• Additional training (e.g., anesthesia, Fear Free) is an advantage
• Vocational trainer certificate or willingness to obtain it
What awaits you with us:
• A motivated, warm team with a lot of expertise
• Modern infrastructure and exciting cases
• Diverse further training opportunities
• A workplace where animal welfare and team spirit come first
• Attractive employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Ready for your next career step?
Send your application with photo to:
KT-Pflege_Tierspital@vetclinics.uzh.ch
Vetsuisse Faculty
University Animal Hospital Zurich
