Veterinary Assistant

Job Description

What You’ll Do

In this veterinary role, your responsibilities may include:

• Safely restraining patients for examinations, treatments, and procedures
• Triaging incoming veterinary patients and helping the team prioritize care
• Collecting and processing laboratory samples
• Assisting with diagnostic imaging, including digital radiographs
• Providing nursing care and monitoring hospitalized patients with varying levels of stability
• Administering medications as directed by the veterinary team
• Obtaining medical histories and communicating treatment plans and instructions to clients
• Preparing patients for surgery and assisting with veterinary surgical procedures
• Supporting anesthesia monitoring and patient recovery
• Helping maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming veterinary environment

Our hospital uses modern veterinary technology and diagnostic tools, including ultrasound, digital X-ray, in-house laboratory capabilities, and other diagnostic equipment. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced veterinarians and veterinary technicians while gaining exposure to a wide range of cases and services.

Qualifications

We’re looking for:

We’re looking for a compassionate and dependable Veterinarian Assistant who enjoys working with both people and animals. You’ll thrive here if you’re calm under pressure, communicate well, can multitask, and enjoy being part of a team.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• At least 1 year of veterinary assistant experience
• Weekend and holiday availability 
• Strong animal handling and restraint skills
• Experience with sample collection, medical histories, laboratory testing, and radiographs
• An interest in continuing to develop veterinary skills and knowledge
• A self-starter mindset and willingness to learn
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Anesthesia monitoring experience is a plus

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

Pay: $15/hr + depending on experience 

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.
• *Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.
• For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.