Job Description
Your day as a veterinary assistant may include:
- Safely restraining and handling patients for examinations and procedures
- Triaging incoming patients and obtaining accurate medical histories
- Collecting, processing, and analyzing laboratory samples
- Assisting with diagnostic imaging, including digital radiology
- Providing nursing care and monitoring hospitalized patients with varying levels of stability
- Administering medications and treatments as directed by the veterinary team
- Communicating treatment plans and recommendations to clients
- Preparing patients for surgery and assisting during procedures
- Supporting anesthesia monitoring and patient recovery
- Maintaining clean, organized treatment and patient care areas
We’re looking for a veterinary assistant who is:
- Experienced in a veterinary setting; 1+ year of veterinary assistant experience is preferred
- Comfortable properly restraining and handling pets
- Compassionate, calm, dependable, and able to multitask
- A strong communicator and collaborative team player
- A self-starter who is eager to continue learning
- Comfortable in a fast-paced veterinary environment
- Experienced with sample collection, medical histories, laboratory testing, radiographs, or anesthesia monitoring is a plus
This role involves working closely with animals and may include exposure to unpleasant odors and noises, animal waste, bites, scratches, and potentially contagious diseases.
We offer our staff:
- 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 pre-employment screening.
*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/.
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