Job description
🐾 Veterinary Assistant Wanted! 🐾
Love animals? Obsessed with great patient care? Enjoy supporting veterinarians and helping pet parents keep their furry family members healthy and happy? If that sounds like you, keep reading. 👀
We're looking for a full-time Veterinary Assistant who brings positive energy, strong patient care skills, and a genuine passion for helping pets live their best lives. If you're the kind of person who can go from comforting a nervous patient to assisting with treatments to educating clients—all before lunch—you'll fit right in.
✨ What You'll Be Doing
As a key member of our veterinary team, you'll:
• Deliver compassionate patient care throughout every stage of the visit. • Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians with exams, treatments, diagnostics, and procedures. • Safely restrain and handle patients using Fear Free techniques whenever possible. • Prepare exam rooms, treatment areas, and surgical suites for daily use. • Monitor hospitalized patients and report changes in patient condition to the medical team. • Collect patient histories and communicate important information to veterinarians and technicians. • Administer medications and treatments as directed and permitted by state regulations. • Assist with laboratory sample collection, processing, and recordkeeping. • Educate pet parents on preventative care, medications, nutrition, and treatment plans. • Maintain cleanliness throughout the hospital, stock supplies, and help keep operations running smoothly. • Build strong relationships with clients through empathy, professionalism, and excellent communication. • Be an advocate for patient comfort, safety, and exceptional veterinary care.
🌟 Who You Are
You're not just looking for a job—you want to make a difference every day.
You have:
• A minimum of 2 years of Veterinary Assistant experience (required). • Experience working in a veterinary hospital or clinical setting. • Strong patient handling and animal restraint skills. • Excellent communication and client service abilities. • A positive attitude and team-first mindset. • The ability to stay organized and adaptable in a fast-paced environment. • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality patient care. • A genuine love for animals and the people who love them.
🎉 Why You'll Love It Here
• Competitive compensation (depending on experience) including base pay and 401(k) match. • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one. • Flexible work schedules to support your life outside of work. • Paid Time Off (PTO) because we truly believe in a TREAT YOURSELF mentality. • A BIG focus on learning and growing—we provide continuing education opportunities so we can always deliver state-of-the-art medicine to our patients. • Mentorship and real career growth opportunities. • And the little (big) things, like comfy scrubs and lots of adorable patients.
🐾 Ready to Join the Pack?
If you're a Veterinary Assistant who wants to use your skills, grow your career, and make a real impact on pets and their families every day, we'd love to meet you.
Apply today and help us make tails wag, purrs louder, and lives better. 🐾❤️
Questions? Contact our clinical staff recruiter at ashley@obrienvetgroup.com .