Compassionate Veterinary Assistant — Growth & Benefits

Alliance Animal Health; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 26,174 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401k matching program

Life & supplemental insurance

HSA/FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education allowance

Career development opportunities

Referral bonus program

Personal pet discounts

Job summary

North Haven Animal Hospital in New Haven County, CT, is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join a full-service facility providing wellness, medical, and care. The role involves restraining pets, triage, sample collection, lab analysis, imaging, nursing care, medication administration, and communicating treatment plans with clients.

Candidates should have at least 1 year of veterinary experience, be available Saturdays until noon, and be a team player with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of veterinary assistant experience required.
• Saturdays until 12pm required.
• Compassionate, calm, team player, multi-tasker and strong communicator.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs; anesthesia monitoring is a bonus.
• Self-starter with desire to advance knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint and triage of incoming patients.
• Collection and analysis of lab samples; diagnostic imaging.
• Nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying stability.
• Administration of medications and communication of treatment plans with clients.
• Surgical preparation and assistance; anesthetic management.

Skills

Veterinary experience

Team player

Strong communicator

Pet restraint

Tools

Radiography equipment

Job description

North Haven Animal Hospital in New Haven County, CT, is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join a full-service facility providing wellness, medical, and care. The role involves restraining pets, triage, sample collection, lab analysis, imaging, nursing care, medication administration, and communicating treatment plans with clients.

Candidates should have at least 1 year of veterinary experience, be available Saturdays until noon, and be a team player with strong communication skills.