Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
Glenway Animal Hospital provides comprehensive wellness and veterinary care for cats, dogs, and small pets, including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, chinchillas, and rats. The Veterinary Assistant supports patient care and hospital operations by assisting with examinations, diagnostics, treatment, nursing care, and surgery. The role requires working around unpleasant odors and noises and may involve exposure to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases. Training and continuing development opportunities are available through virtual and hands-on interactive programs.
Requirements
- At least one year of Veterinary Assistant experience is preferred.
- Must be able to properly restrain pets.
- Compassionate, calm, collaborative, able to multitask, and a strong communicator.
- Self-starter with a desire to continue advancing knowledge and skills.
- Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises and may be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Restrain pets and triage incoming patients.
- Collect and analyze laboratory samples.
- Perform diagnostic imaging.
- Manage and provide nursing care for medical and hospitalized cases with varying levels of stability.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate treatment plans effectively to clients.
- Prepare for and assist with surgery.
- Support anesthetic management.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Liability insurance
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching
- Life and supplemental insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid vacation and sick time for all employees
- Paid bereavement program
- Paid parental leave program
- Continuing education allowance for licensed, registered, or certified roles
- Tuition reimbursement for any AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology Program
- Career development opportunities
- Referral bonus program for most positions
- Potential additional benefits, such as personal pet discounts, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
