Well-established animal hospital looking for a positive, skilled assistant to join our medical team. Candidate must have a great attitude, enjoy building relationships with and caring for clients, and have a high attention to detail and standard of care.

The right candidate is able to multitask, effectively communicate with others, comfortable working alone and in groups, and is available to work some weekend and evening shifts.

We are a busy companion animal practice that is moving toward more comprehensive care for our patients, first exam through senior care. For us, this shows with our partnership with our clients and our continual work to expand our services to better meet the needs of each life stage of our patients. We currently offer ultrasound and endoscopy services, partner with local specialists to provide advanced ultrasound, cardiac, and surgical services on site, and are in the process of becoming AAHA certified. Many of our staff are also Fear Free and AAFP certified.

We welcome input and ideas from others to strengthen our patient care. Staff care is hugely important to us as well, and drives many of our decisions as a hospital. We are a collaborative team who values the thoughts of others and aim to support our team in achieving meaningful goals while knowing they are cared for and genuinely valued.

We offer full health, vision, and dental benefits, competitive wages, 401K, vacation and sick pay, employee discounts, and learning opportunities within the hospital as well as opportunities for company supported career advancement. We strive to provide the best possible experience for our clients and patients and are looking for an amazing medical professional to help us reach and maintain this goal.

Veterinary Assistant position is full time.

Compensation: $18.00-$23.00/hr DOE

Individual preferred to be able to perform the following duties:

• Venipuncture from multiple sites
• Intravenous catheter placement
• Knowledge of basic medical procedures
• Aid doctors in medical exams, treatments, and diagnostics
• Safe and effective restraint of cats and dogs of varying temperaments

Resume and references requested.

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Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

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