Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital is looking for an experienced, compassionate, and team-oriented Veterinary Assistant to join our small animal general practice team. If you take pride in excellent patient care, strong animal handling skills, and supporting a busy medical team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We are a hardworking, collaborative team that values communication, accountability, compassion, and excellence in service. We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant who can confidently support our doctors, technicians, clients, and patients while helping keep the hospital moving smoothly throughout the day.
Requirements
- Previous experience working in a veterinary hospital
- Strong dog and cat handling and restraint skills
- Comfort working with a variety of patient temperaments and sizes
- Experience assisting with appointments, treatments, lab work, radiographs, surgery, and dentistry
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation habits
- Ability to follow medical direction and hospital protocols
- Calm, professional approach during busy or stressful situations
- Willingness to keep learning and improving technical skills
- Positive attitude and commitment to compassionate patient care
- Ability to lift and restrain animals, stand for long periods, and perform repetitive tasks safely
Responsibilities
- Safely restrain and handle dogs and cats using Fear Free and low-stress handling techniques
- Assist doctors and technicians during appointments, treatments, procedures, and diagnostics
- Obtain patient histories and communicate patient concerns clearly to the medical team
- Prepare exam rooms, treatment areas, surgical areas, and equipment
- Assist with blood draws, catheter placement, radiographs, laboratory sample collection, and treatments under appropriate supervision
- Run in-house laboratory tests and prepare outside lab samples
- Care for hospitalized or recovering patients
- Assist with surgical and dental patient preparation, monitoring support, and recovery
- Administer medications, vaccines, fluids, and treatments as directed and permitted
- Clean, disinfect, and maintain exam rooms, treatment areas, kennels, and equipment
- Stock supplies and help maintain hospital organization
- Support client communication, discharge instructions, and follow-up care as directed by the medical team
- Maintain accurate medical records and clear documentation
- Help support and guide newer assistants or team members when appropriate
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition support
- Referral bonuses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options
- Up to three weeks of paid parental leave
- Generous PTO
- Employee discounts
- Quarterly team bonuses
- Continuing education allowance
- State license & VTNE fee reimbursement
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
- Referral bonus program
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
