Veterinary Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Veterinary or animal-care experience.
• Comfort handling dogs and cats of varying sizes and medical conditions.
• Willingness to learn new clinical skills and specialty workflows.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work well as part of a team.
• Organization and ability to shift priorities throughout the day.
• Understanding that cleaning, stocking, and maintaining treatment spaces are important parts of patient care.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced and sometimes emotionally challenging veterinary environment.
• Dependability, compassion, curiosity, and comfort providing significant hands-on patient assistance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient handling, restraint, positioning, and mobility.
• Help prepare patients and treatment areas for examinations, diagnostics, and procedures.
• Support Licensed Veterinary Technicians and veterinarians during patient care and treatments.
• Assist with hospitalized patient care, including walking, feeding, cleaning, and providing comfort.
• Safely move and support patients with limited mobility or neurologic deficits.
• Prepare, clean, stock, and organize examination, treatment, and procedure areas.
• Clean and maintain equipment and supplies.
• Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and movement throughout the hospital.
• Help maintain accurate patient information and support efficient department workflow.
• Communicate and collaborate with team members throughout the hospital.
• Follow hospital safety, infection prevention, biosecurity, and patient care protocols.
• Perform additional duties based on the needs of the Neurology service and hospital.