Dental & Surgical Prep Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team! This role is ideal for someone with at least 1 year of hands-on VA experience who enjoys a fast-paced environment and takes pride in excellent patient care. The schedule is primarily afternoon shifts with occasional mornings and weekends. The Veterinary Assistant will prepare surgical and dental suites, sterilize and maintain equipment, restock supplies, clean and disinfect areas, assist with patient restraint and monitoring, support anesthesia preparation, maintain logs, assist doctors and technicians, provide care for hospitalized and boarding patients, and assist with clinic closing duties, while following all safety and infection control protocols.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of hands-on Veterinary Assistant experience preferred
- Knowledge of sterilization techniques, instrument care, and surgical suite protocols
- Comfortable safely handling animals of various sizes and temperaments
- Skilled in safe pet restraint
- Comfortable working around clinic sights, sounds, odors, and potential bites, scratches, or contagious diseases
- Organized, detail-oriented, and committed to cleanliness
- Able to follow detailed instructions and work efficiently in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
- Calm, compassionate, team-oriented, and able to multitask
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Willingness to assist with other hospital duties as needed
Nice To Haves
- Surgical or dental prep experience is a plus
- Anesthesia monitoring experience is a plus
- Veterinary Assistant certification or related training preferred, but not required
- Desire to grow professionally and expand veterinary skills
Responsibilities
- Prepare surgical and dental suites with instruments and supplies
- Sterilize and maintain surgical and dental equipment
- Restock supplies and maintain inventory
- Clean and disinfect procedure areas before and after procedures
- Assist with patient restraint and monitoring during induction and recovery
- Support anesthesia preparation and monitoring setup
- Maintain accurate sterilization and equipment prep logs
- Assist doctors and technicians with appointments as needed
- Provide quality care to hospitalized and boarding patients
- Assist with clinic closing duties
- Follow all safety and infection control protocols
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Liability insurance
- 401k
- 401K matching program
- Life insurance
- Supplemental insurance
- HSA
- FSA
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Time for ALL Employees
- Paid Bereavement Program
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
