Compassionate Veterinary Assistant (Full-Time)

Petvet-Care-Centers; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Pet discounts

Emotional wellbeing resources

CE stipends

Job summary

LakeCross Veterinary Hospital in Huntersville, North Carolina, is a dynamic, multi-doctor practice offering comprehensive care, where teamwork and a commitment to clinical excellence create a rewarding workplace.

Join our team as a Veterinary Assistant who supports the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position
• Must have multiple years in surgery and clinical experience

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and owners, take the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medications as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's)
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Maintain accurate medical records and logbooks
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient communication

Job description

LakeCross Veterinary Hospital in Huntersville, North Carolina, is a dynamic, multi-doctor practice offering comprehensive care, where teamwork and a commitment to clinical excellence create a rewarding workplace.

Join our team as a Veterinary Assistant who supports the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and