Big Lick Vet - Veterinary Assistant
VetEvolve•Roanoke, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Veterinary Assistant provides essential support to the veterinarian during outpatient exams and throughout the diagnosis and treatment of patients. They care for all patients, assist with medical procedures, and help ensure each patient receives high-quality, compassionate care. In this role, the Veterinary Assistant also serves as a key connection between the veterinarian and clients. Through exceptional service and communication, the Veterinary Assistant helps build trust and foster lasting relationships with clients and their pets.
Requirements
- High school or equivalent (Required)
- Efficiency and organization
- Ability to take a thorough medical history and relay that history in a concise but thorough manner
- Comfort working in an environment where exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and other biological materials is common
- Effective client communication and education (excellent written and verbal skills)
- Maintain clean and safe facilities
- Contribute to team meetings, attend team events, and provide input into challenges.
- Answering phones and assist front desk staff when needed.
- Proper maintenance of medical records
- Ability to lift 50lbs
- Client communication and education (excellent written and verbal skills)
Nice To Haves
- Be able to comfort, restrain and handle aggressive or non-aggressive feline and canine patients
- Venipuncture (jugular, cephalic, medial/lateral saphenous)
- Running in-house lab work
- Processing reference lab samples
- Understanding of veterinary pharmacology
- Knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to decipher medical records
- Assisting in Surgery and Dentistry
- Performing Radiographs
- Veterinary - 1 Year (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Provide essential support to the veterinarian during outpatient exams and throughout the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Care for all patients.
- Assist with medical procedures.
- Ensure each patient receives high-quality, compassionate care.
- Serve as a key connection between the veterinarian and clients.
- Build trust and foster lasting relationships with clients and their pets through exceptional service and communication.
- Take a thorough medical history and relay that history in a concise but thorough manner.
- Maintain clean and safe facilities.
- Contribute to team meetings, attend team events, and provide input into challenges.
- Answer phones and assist front desk staff when needed.
- Proper maintenance of medical records.
- Assist doctors and veterinary technicians with appointments, prepping patients for surgery and minor procedures, and pro-actively set up any equipment and or tools to be used for a patient.
- Dispense medications.
- Collect laboratory samples.
- Perform all aspects of routine pet care, including feeding, walking, monitoring, and observing animals in clinic.
Benefits
- 401(k) with Matching
- Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
- Supplemental Benefits, including Long-term Disability and Short-term Disability
- Health Savings Accounts
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Referral Bonuses
- Exceptional Employee Pet Discount
- Yearly Uniform Allowance
- Community outreach events
- Tuition Reimbursement Program for continued education
- Rabies Vaccine reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
