Experienced Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
Helping Every Animal H.E.A.L. Veterinary Hospital is seeking a confident, reliable Veterinary Assistant who can provide hands-on support to our doctors and Licensed Veterinary Technicians while helping create an organized, compassionate, and efficient hospital environment. At H.E.A.L. Veterinary Hospital, we believe exceptional patient care begins with an exceptional team. You will work alongside experienced veterinary professionals in a collaborative environment that values initiative, accountability, communication, and continued development. Our hospital treats dogs, cats, and exotic pets, providing an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge while supporting a diverse and interesting caseload.
Requirements
- Previous professional experience working as a Veterinary Assistant in a veterinary hospital or clinical setting is strongly preferred.
- Confident animal-handling and restraint skills with dogs and cats are required.
- Experience supporting surgery, dentistry, hospitalization, laboratory work, or patient recovery is strongly preferred.
- Dependable and punctual, with a demonstrated ability to arrive prepared and complete assigned responsibilities.
- Able to remain organized, attentive, and composed in a busy clinical environment.
- Takes initiative, accepts direction and feedback, and follows through without requiring constant supervision.
- Communicates professionally and works cooperatively with veterinarians, LVTs, assistants, client-service representatives, and hospital leadership.
- Willing to support the entire hospital team and assist wherever reasonably needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience or interest in working with exotic patients—including avian patients, companion mammals, and reptiles—is preferred but not required.
- Experience with Vetspire practice-management software is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Assist veterinarians and Licensed Veterinary Technicians with patient care, examinations, treatments, and clinical workflow within the appropriate scope of the Veterinary Assistant role.
- Safely handle and restrain dogs, cats, and exotic patients using compassionate, low-stress techniques.
- Prepare examination rooms, treatment areas, surgical spaces, equipment, and supplies for daily appointments and procedures.
- Support surgery and dentistry workflows through patient preparation, room setup, instrument preparation, cleaning, and recovery assistance under the direction of the veterinarian or LVT.
- Clean, disinfect, package, and sterilize instruments and maintain organized treatment and procedure areas.
- Help maintain accurate patient information and communicate relevant observations promptly to the clinical team.
- Anticipate the needs of veterinarians, LVTs, patients, and teammates throughout the workday.
- Assist with inventory organization, restocking, laboratory preparation, and general hospital readiness.
- Follow established hospital protocols, checklists, safety standards, and patient-care procedures.
- Contribute to a culture of accountability, teamwork, respectful communication, and continuous improvement.
- Help maintain a clean, calm, organized, and welcoming environment for patients, clients, and team members.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Free food & snacks
- Paid holidays
- Employee pet care discount
- Continuing education and professional-development support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
