Compassionate Veterinary Assistant — Grow with a Caring Team

Petco; Holly Springs (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco is seeking a Veterinary Assistant for its Vetco Total Care hospital to deliver compassionate patient care and exceptional service to pet families. The role supports doctors with surgeries, exams, and treatments while maintaining EMR documentation and patient welfare.

You will work closely with veterinarians and technicians in a fast-paced hospital environment, ensuring safety and comfort for all patients and their people. Experience in a veterinary setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Preferred to have at least 1-year previous experience working in veterinary practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate and sympathetic demeanor.
• Telephone and computer skills.
• Team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients and patients arriving for appointments and escort them into an exam room, obtain weight and vital signs and record the EMR.
• Assist doctors with appointments, surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia under supervision from the veterinarian credentialed veterinary technician, HOM and HLOD.
• Perform patient restraint, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle and dispense medications at the direction of the veterinarian and help maintain the EMR.
• Schedule appointments, provide client education, relay test results to doctor and clients, and maintain and update client/patient records.
• Help prepare patients for surgical and dental procedures and assist doctor and/or veterinary technician in anesthetizing patients and monitor during recovery.
• Under supervision, perform in-hospital treatments for sick patients including injectable and oral medications, IV fluids, and care.

Skills

Communication skills

Telephone skills

Team player

Compassion

Professionalism

Education

1-year veterinary experience

Job description

Petco is seeking a Veterinary Assistant for its Vetco Total Care hospital to deliver compassionate patient care and exceptional service to pet families. The role supports doctors with surgeries, exams, and treatments while maintaining EMR documentation and patient welfare.

You will work closely with veterinarians and technicians in a fast-paced hospital environment, ensuring safety and comfort for all patients and their people. Experience in a veterinary setting is preferred.