Veterinary Assistant

Practice

Animal Care Hospital is pleased to serve Oakland, TN and the surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide you and your pets with the best veterinary experience possible.

At Animal Care Hospital, everyone is considered a leader and an integral member of the health care delivery team. Every day at Animal Care Hospital, it is our friendly team’s responsibility to help make your veterinary experience a positive one to ensure that both you and your pet are at ease. In addition to mandatory veterinary knowledge and training, our team is selected for kindness, compassion, patience, professionalism, integrity, and agility.

More about the Role

Are you passionate about animal care and enjoy working in a fast-paced veterinary environment? Animal Care Hospital is looking for a dependable, motivated, and detail-oriented Veterinary Assistant to join our team with a focus on dentistry and surgery!

Position Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with dental procedures and surgical operations.
• Prepare surgical suites, equipment, and instruments.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Assist with anesthesia monitoring and patient recovery under veterinary supervision.
• Perform dental cleanings, dental X-rays, and oral care assistance as trained.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sterile surgical environment.
• Provide compassionate care and handling of patients.
• Assist with patient treatments, medications, and daily hospital duties.
• Communicate effectively with veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Qualifications

• Previous veterinary experience preferred.
• Experience or interest in veterinary dentistry and surgery.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and motivated.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Comfortable working with animals of different sizes and temperaments.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the veterinary field.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is hardworking, compassionate, dependable, and takes pride in providing excellent patient care. Someone who enjoys learning new skills and wants to grow their knowledge in veterinary dentistry and surgery.

Competencies

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
• Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
• Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
• Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens, medications, patient instructions, workflow, and other job-related items while managing multiple patients and clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with dental procedures and surgical operations.
• Prepare surgical suites, equipment, and instruments.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Assist with anesthesia monitoring and patient recovery under veterinary supervision.
• Perform dental cleanings, dental X-rays, and oral care assistance as trained.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sterile surgical environment.
• Provide compassionate care and handling of patients.
• Assist with patient treatments, medications, and daily hospital duties.
• Communicate effectively with veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Previous veterinary experience preferred.
• Experience or interest in veterinary dentistry and surgery.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and motivated.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Comfortable working with animals of different sizes and temperaments.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the veterinary field.
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 ounds with assistance
• Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
• Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
• Basic computer skills, familiarity with MS office applications, etc. 

Benefits Offered

• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Flexible work schedules
• Career and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy. 

Pay Range

USD $17.00 - USD $19.00 /Hr.

Compensation: 17 to 19 (USD)