Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health • McDonough, GA

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About The Position

McDonough Animal Hospital is a busy two-doctor hospital with a small team focused on integrity, compassion, teamwork, and clear communication with clients. The Veterinary Assistant supports the doctors and care team in promoting the well-being of pets and their owners. Daily work includes interacting with clients and pets, cleaning, operating diagnostic equipment, assisting doctors, maintaining records, and putting away inventory. The role is cross-trained to help with reception and includes rotating kennel hours on some weekends, typically every four to six weeks.

The schedule is still being developed and will be three or four days per week, totaling 30–36 hours. General start time is 7:45 a.m., with an end time of 6:00–6:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings until 8:00 p.m. are required.

Requirements

• At least one year of Veterinary Assistant experience is preferred.
• Compassionate, calm, and friendly demeanor.
• Team-player attitude and ability to multitask.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to safely and calmly restrain pets.
• Proficiency in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with a desire to continue advancing knowledge and skills.
• Punctuality.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Avimark and IDEXX machines is preferred.
• At least one year of Veterinary Assistant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients and their pets.
• Clean the hospital and work areas.
• Run diagnostic equipment.
• Assist the doctors.
• Maintain records.
• Put away inventory.
• Cross-train to help with reception.
• Work rotating kennel hours on some weekends, typically every four to six weeks.
• Safely and calmly restrain pets.
• Collect samples, obtain medical histories, process laboratory tests and radiographs, and monitor anesthesia.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Liability insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Life and supplemental insurance
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid vacation and sick time for all employees
• Paid bereavement program
• Paid parental leave program
• Competitive compensation
• 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 include personal pet discounts, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed