Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
McCormick Animal Clinic is a full-service animal clinic serving the Nashville, Tennessee (Donelson) area. The Veterinary Assistant supports patient care in a clinical setting, including assisting veterinarians and staff with examinations, diagnostics, treatment, surgery, and care for hospitalized animals. The role involves communicating treatment plans to clients and providing compassionate care to pets. The position 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 learning.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience as a Veterinary Assistant.
- Compassionate, calm, and a team player.
- Able to multitask and communicate effectively.
- Able to properly restrain pets.
- Self-starter with a desire to continue advancing knowledge and skills.
Nice To Haves
- Veterinary technician license preferred, but not required.
- Proficiency in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Restrain pets and triage incoming patients.
- Assist in exam rooms.
- Collect and analyze laboratory samples.
- Perform diagnostic imaging.
- Manage and provide nursing care for medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate treatment plans effectively to clients.
- Prepare for and assist with surgery.
- Manage anesthesia.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, liability, life and supplemental insurance, 401(k) and 401(k) matching, HSA, and 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.
- Additional benefits may be available, 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
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
