Veterinary Assistant / Technician

Community Animal Hospital; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital in Shrewsbury is seeking a Veterinary Assistant/Technician to join their compassionate team. The role involves assisting with various procedures, providing excellent customer service, and ensuring the well-being of animals. Ideal candidates will have experience in a veterinary setting and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive compensation package with benefits.

Benefits

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan Contributions

Yearly Continuing Education Allowance

Uniform Allowance

Employee Discount Program

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a veterinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with exam room procedures.
• Perform venipuncture, radiology, and laboratory procedures.
• Support the veterinary team in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Multitasking

Team Player

Motivated to Learn

Job description

Community Animal Hospital is a general practice hospital located in Shrewsbury, MA. We offer a wide variety of services such as surgery (general and orthopedics), preventative care, emergency visits, ultrasound, radiology, laboratory testing, dental procedures, and digital dental imaging. We are a 5 doctor practice looking to grow our technical department. We have an immediate opening for a Veterinary Assistant / Technician to come join our family.

Our ideal candidate would :

• Have experience in exam room procedures
• Be familiar with venipuncture, radiology, laboratory procedures
• Have basic computer skills
• Have experience in customer service
• Be a team player
• Be able to multitask
• Be motivated to learn
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have at least 1 year of experience in a veterinary setting

Our mission is to provide outstanding service beyond our clients’ expectations. We strive to provide the best medical and surgical services to all clients. We will attain this goal through the teamwork of a compassionate, educated staff that is committed to the human-animal bond.

The schedule for this position includes nights, Saturday / Sunday hours, and a holiday / weekend on call rotation. We offer a generous compensation package which includes paid vacation / sick time, paid holidays, health insurance, retirement plan contributions, a yearly continuing education allowance, a uniform allowance, an employee discount program, as well as a competitive wage.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit us online at www.cahvets.com. Send your resume and cover letter to the reply link provided or mail to Community Animal Hospital 15 Clews Street Shrewsbury, MA 01545, Attention Practice Manager.