Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
Animal Kindness Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join its team in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hospital provides care for dogs, cats, and exotic animals in the surrounding community, including urgent care and emergency surgery. The team includes Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, and Client Support Specialists. This part-time role is scheduled for two to four shifts, up to 28 hours per week, with some Saturday coverage required. The hospital is closed Sundays and major holidays. The listed pay is $16.00–$18.00 per hour, depending on experience, education, certifications, licensure, and location. Bilingual Spanish speakers are welcome. The Veterinary Assistant supports veterinarians with patient care, examinations, treatments, and surgical procedures. Duties include animal handling and restraint, nursing care, sample collection, medication and vaccine administration, anesthesia monitoring, surgical care, and diagnostic support. The role also requires maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work environment and cross-training to support client service representative responsibilities.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of veterinary clinical experience as a Veterinary Assistant.
- Knowledge of industry tools and equipment.
- Experience with proper handling and restraint of cats and dogs.
- Ability to perform nursing care in a veterinary hospital setting.
- Solid understanding of animal behavior and healthcare.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to collect laboratory samples, administer medications and vaccines, monitor anesthesia, provide surgical care, assist with procedures, and support digital radiology positioning.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability is welcomed.
Responsibilities
- Collect laboratory samples for urinalysis, cytology, bloodwork, and fecal analysis.
- Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments according to doctor orders.
- Monitor anesthesia and provide pre-operative and post-operative surgical care.
- Assist veterinarians with examinations, treatments, and surgical procedures.
- Support diagnostic procedures, including positioning for digital radiology.
- Handle and restrain cats and dogs appropriately.
- Perform nursing care in a veterinary hospital setting.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
- Cross-train to support client service representative responsibilities.
Benefits
- Referral program.
- Career development and advancement opportunities.
- Uniforms/scrubs provided.
- Continuing education programs provided at no cost by AmeriVet.
- Tailored development programs, mentorship, and career pathing.
- Performance bonuses (full-time employees only).
- 401(k) matching (full-time employees only).
- Student loan assistance (full-time employees only).
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance (full-time employees only).
- Mental health resources (full-time employees only).
- Paid time off and holidays (full-time employees only).
- Supportive, collaborative environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
