Veterinary Assistant

Overview

Vinton Veterinary Hospital is growing and seeking a veterinary assistant to fill multiple roles and shifts within the hospital. The Veterinary Assistant is the entire team's primary support. Every department relies on their significant role in aiding with a variety of services to provide excellent client and patient care.

• Assist with patient care and treatment
• Monitor hospitalized pets / monitor and aid in caring for animals after surgery
• Maintain inventory and stocking
• Restrain animals during blood draws and nail trims
• Aid with routine diagnostic tests (e.g., taking radiographs, running bloodwork, reading fecal tests)
• Maintain and sterilize surgical instruments and equipment
• Clean and disinfect cages, kennels, and exam and treatment areas of the hospital
• Administer medications under veterinarian or veterinary technician supervision
• Feeding and bathing animals
• Answering phones
• Customer service
• Helping clients with their pets

• Must be 18 years old or older
• Must be a self-starter, able to multitask, and a team player
• Genuinely enjoys working with animals and can handle animals when they are stressed, ill, or in pain
• Prefer 1+ years of experience, but not required
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job. Work requires lifting, carrying, and restraining animals (will be assisted by other staff members in lifting animals over 40 lbs). Should be able to lift 40 lbs on own
• Walks or stands for extended periods; may frequently work in a bent or squatting position
• Experience working in a team-oriented hospital environment

If you are passionate about animals and are interested in joining a team of highly devoted animal advocates, our hospital may be the right fit for you. Generous benefit package for full-time employees including health, dental, vision and 401K with a match, as well as discounts for employee pets.