Veterinary Assistant / Pet Care Attendant
About The Position
The Animal Hospital and Pet Resort at Southwood is looking for a compassionate, motivated team member to join us in a unique cross-trained role as a Veterinary Assistant and Pet Care Attendant. This position is perfect for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to build experience in both patient care and clinical support. You'll split your time between caring for our boarding and resort guests while supporting our doctors and technicians with medical cases. Whether you're helping a hospitalized patient recover, comforting a boarding guest, or assisting during an exam, you'll play an important role in delivering exceptional care to every pet that walks through our doors.
Requirements
- A positive attitude and eagerness to learn
- Ability to adapt between resort care and veterinary assistant responsibilities
- Comfort handling dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other companion animals
- Confidence caring for nervous, fearful, or injured patients with compassion
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to follow medical and safety protocols
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and perform the physical requirements of the position
Nice To Haves
- Previous customer service or animal handling experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Care for boarding and hospitalized pets through feeding, walking, bathing, cleaning, and daily enrichment
- Clean and sanitize kennels, runs, and hospital areas while maintaining a safe and organized environment
- Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians with patient restraint, examinations, and medical procedures
- Observe patient behavior, comfort, and overall health, reporting changes to the medical team
- Administer oral and topical medications as directed by the veterinarian
- Maintain accurate medical records and treatment logs
- Provide exceptional customer service during admissions, discharges, and patient updates
- Support both the medical and boarding teams to ensure outstanding patient care
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition support
- Referral bonuses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options
- Up to three weeks of paid parental leave
- Generous PTO
- Employee discounts
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- Continuing education allowance
- Professional development opportunities
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child life insurance (full-time only)
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
