Veterinary Assistant/Technician

Innovetive PetCare • Lancaster, SC

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Faulkner Animal Hospital is seeking a compassionate and dependable Veterinary Assistant or Veterinary Technician to join their collaborative small animal practice. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to exceptional patient care while building skills and growing professionally. The hospital emphasizes a supportive, team-first culture, quality patient care, teamwork, and professional development. They utilize modern equipment and provide hands-on learning and mentorship, with career development opportunities within the hospital and the Innovetive Petcare network. This is a part-time position with consistent weekday opportunities, serving the Lancaster, SC community.

Requirements

• Clinical confidence, dependability, and a genuine passion for patient and client care
• Comfortable balancing patient care, teamwork, and hospital priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experienced in or interested in small animal veterinary medicine
• Confident with patient restraint, handling, and clinical support
• Organized, dependable, and able to prioritize in a busy hospital
• Strong communicator and collaborative teammate
• Comfortable working independently while knowing when to ask for support
• Committed to compassionate, low-stress patient care
• Eager to learn, grow, and contribute to a positive hospital culture
• Ability to lift and restrain animals up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, reach, and move throughout the hospital
• Comfortable safely handling animals of varying sizes and temperaments, including fearful or fractious patients
• Comfortable working around animal dander, bodily fluids, cleaning products, medications, and other veterinary hospital materials while following appropriate safety, sanitation, and PPE protocols

Nice To Haves

• Veterinary Technicians with LVT, RVT, or CVT credentials
• Experienced non-credentialed technicians
• Experience with laboratory diagnostics, radiology, dentistry, surgery, or anesthesia monitoring

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with appointments, diagnostics, and treatments
• Provide safe, compassionate patient restraint and handling
• Obtain patient histories and document medical records
• Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas
• Collect laboratory samples and assist with in-house diagnostics
• Administer medications and treatments as directed
• Assist with surgery, dentistry, anesthesia, and patient recovery
• Monitor hospitalized patients and communicate changes to the medical team
• Educate clients on medications, preventative care, and discharge instructions
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient hospital
• Support an exceptional experience for every client and patient

Benefits

• Flexible part-time schedule with consistent weekday opportunities
• Supportive, team-first culture
• Opportunity to expand clinical and technical skills
• Work alongside experienced veterinarians and veterinary professionals
• Modern equipment and quality medicine
• Hands-on learning and mentorship
• Career development opportunities within our hospital and Innovetive Petcare network
• Access to atDove, an online veterinary education platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed