Animal Care Assistant

Overview

Dedicated to excellence in medicine, Animal Emergency Hospital and Urgent Care is seeking qualified individuals to fill an Animal Care Assistant position. AEHUC has been a part of the Raleigh community for more than thirty years. As part of the AEHUC team, you will be introduced to one of the most established 24 hour emergency hospitals in the Raleigh area and exposed to new advancements in medical equipment and technology.

You will have opportunities to help provide excellent service to clients presenting wildlife, exotics, and many other pets for care. Most importantly, you will be part of a team whose proudest achievement is a history of providing outstanding quality of medicine.

In addition to the exciting opportunities outlined above, we offer a very competitive salary and benefits; employee discounts, paid time off, and more. Ideal candidates will be highly focused on delivering an outstanding client experience daily, possess excellent organizational skills, have high attention to detail, have a passion for ensuring the overall health of pets, and be able to share that passion with pet parents.

We are seeking highly skilled individuals with experience in veterinary medicine for positions as a veterinary assistant. If you are passionate about a career as support staff in veterinary medicine, have a positive attitude, and great people skills, this is an opportunity you do not want to miss.

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The role focuses on delivering high-quality client and patient care in a veterinary emergency setting and supporting the veterinary team.

• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Professional, customer friendly demeanor.
• Ability to deliver an outstanding experience to clients and their pets.
• Ability to work well with a team to deliver expected goals and outcomes.
• Ability to learn and utilize a variety of computer software programs.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Ability to work holidays, extended, and weekend shifts on a rotating schedule.
• Experience with or willingness to work with a variety of animals.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Passion for working with people and pets.

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• Restraining dogs, cats, small mammals, avians, and reptiles.
• Wrapping surgical packs.
• Preparing for sterile procedures.
• Self starter.
• Detail oriented.

Staff is willing to train candidates in skills if they have the right attitude.

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Submit both your cover letter and resume to be considered.

Help us keep the phone lines open for emergencies; please do not call in response to this posting.

Job Types: Full-time, 7a-4p or 3p-12a

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Overnight Differential

• Overnight
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:
Raleigh, NC 27612:
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

• Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)
• Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

One location