Veterinary Practice Assistant
Kantonales Tierspital Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:11 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Vetsuisse-Fakultät team at the Universitäres Tierspital, a leader in veterinary medicine. This role offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on caring for sick and injured animals.
Tasks
- Care for and monitor emergency patients in shifts, including weekends.
- Assist in treatments, interventions, and patient evaluations.
- Collaborate closely with the emergency center's medical team.
Skills
- Completed training as a veterinary practice assistant; experience is a plus.
- Strong social skills, resilience, and motivation.
- Excellent observation skills and empathy.
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University Animal Hospital
June 13, 2025
The University Animal Hospital Zurich is a leader in the field of veterinary medicine. Here, enthusiastic and competent staff work to make a difference for sick and injured animals from all over Switzerland and nearby countries. We are looking for committed and proactive individuals as Veterinary Practice Assistant for the Small Animal Clinic
Focus on Emergency Clinic
Workload 100%
You are interested in working in a motivated and productive team. You enjoy learning new things and appreciate the professional care of emergency patients. This important position in a modern environment includes the following tasks:
- Care, monitoring, and treatment of incoming emergency patients in shift work, including weekend, evening, and night shifts within a reasonable framework
- Assistance in treatments, interventions, and clarifications of patients
- Close collaboration with the entire medical team of the emergency center, as well as all doctors from various departments. To strengthen our teams, we are looking for motivated individuals who meet the following requirements:
- Completed training as a Veterinary Practice Assistant with broad professional experience is an advantage
- Social competence, resilience, and ability to motivate
- Thoughtful working style even in hectic situations
- Very good observational skills and empathy
- Enjoyment of active participation in the team
- Joy in maintaining good work quality
- High sense of responsibility
- Interest in personal development
- English language skills are an advantage. We offer a varied, challenging activity in an extraordinary modern environment. Training opportunities for internal and external events. The salary is based on cantonal guidelines and has been adjusted. For further information, please contact Sandra Stieger, Deputy Head of Nursing, Phone +41 44 635 83 69, who will be happy to assist you. Have we piqued your interest? Then please send your application with the usual documents and photo electronically to:
KT-Pflege_Tierspital@vetclinics.uzh.ch or University Animal Hospital Zurich, Barbara Felchlin, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich
