Compassionate Veterinary Assistant: Care, Surgery & Education

Banfield Pet Hospital; Arlington (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) and Roth retirement plans

Student debt relief program (for Full‑

Job summary

Banfield Pet Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians in delivering quality care to pets. You will educate clients, maintain medical records, and ensure a safe hospital environment while assisting with procedures when needed.

The role emphasizes compassionate client service, proper restraint and adherence to state practice acts, with opportunities for growth and ongoing education within Banfield's total rewards framework.

Qualifications

• The Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in ensuring quality veterinary care for all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of pet health, and ensures a safe and effective hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technician’s productivity.
• Communicate with veterinarian, veterinary technicians and all other associates to maintain the flow of patients.
• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.
• Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.
• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.
• Assist with surgery as applicable. Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.
• Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Job description

Banfield Pet Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians in delivering quality care to pets. You will educate clients, maintain medical records, and ensure a safe hospital environment while assisting with procedures when needed.

The role emphasizes compassionate client service, proper restraint and adherence to state practice acts, with opportunities for growth and ongoing education within Banfield's total rewards framework.