Veterinary Assistant

Gateway Animal Hospital • Saint Albans, WV

32d • Onsite

About The Position

Gateway Animal Hospital was proudly founded in 1965 to provide quality care to your exceptional community. Our establishment offers preventive care, wellness exams, internal medicine, pet surgery, radiology consults, as well as dental surgery. In addition to customary services, Gateway Animal Hospital is expanding our practice range to home visits and farm calls, ensuring our commitment to providing compassionate pet care, everywhere. We look forward to growing our traditional and integrative veterinary medicine and services with new and exciting endeavors to exceed the expectations of our clients and their furry friends.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-year experience preferred
• Compassionate
• Calm
• Team Player
• Multi-Tasker
• Strong Communicator
• Must be able to properly restrain pets
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in sample collection
• Obtaining medical histories
• Processing laboratory tests and radiographs
• Anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint
• Triage incoming patients
• Collection and analysis of lab samples
• Diagnostic imaging
• Management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability
• Administration of medications
• Effective communication of treatment plans with clients
• Surgical preparation and assistance
• Anesthetic management

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Personal Pet Discounts
• Holiday Pay
• Uniform Allowance
• Bonuses

What This Job Offers

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