Veterinary Assistant

Concord Chapel Animal Hospital • Grove City, OH

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About The Position

Concord Chapel Animal Hospital is hiring a Veterinary Assistant to support patient care in a friendly, professional, family-oriented workplace. The hospital emphasizes individualized, compassionate care, preventative medicine, client education, and opportunities for team members to learn and grow through virtual and hands-on interactive training and continuing development. This full-time role includes an evening and weekend schedule.

The Veterinary Assistant helps care for medical and hospitalized patients, supports diagnostic and surgical procedures, and communicates treatment plans to clients. The role requires the ability to withstand unpleasant odors and noises and may involve exposure to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.

Requirements

• At least one year of Veterinary Assistant experience is preferred.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Compassionate, calm, team-oriented, able to multitask, and a strong communicator.
• Self-starter with a desire to continue advancing knowledge and skills.
• Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises and may be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Restrain pets.
• Triage incoming patients.
• 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 with clients.
• Prepare for and assist with surgery.
• Manage anesthesia.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, liability, life and supplemental insurance, HSA, and FSA.
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching program.
• 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 an 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