Compassionate Veterinary Assistant - Patient Care

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. is seeking a Veterinary Assistant for our Vetco Total Care full-service hospital.

You will represent the mission and values to clients, provide excellent medical care, and help foster a compassionate, collaborative team environment. The role involves greeting clients, recording vitals, assisting doctors during routine and emergency procedures, anesthesia monitoring, administering medications, and supporting training of new staff to ensure exceptional patient

Qualifications

• Experience assisting veterinarians with routine and emergency care.
• Ability to collect patient histories and document visits.
• Comfort with anesthesia monitoring and post-op care.
• Strong teamwork and customer service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients and escort patients, record vital signs in EMR.
• Assist doctors with routine and emergency appointments, surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia.
• Handle medications, collect samples, and maintain patient records.
• Schedule appointments and provide client education.
• Support anesthesia administration and monitor patients during procedures and recovery.
• Assist in training new staff and share knowledge as required.

Skills

Veterinary assistance

Client service

EMR documentation

Tools

EMR system

Laboratory procedures

Job description

Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. is seeking a Veterinary Assistant for our Vetco Total Care full-service hospital.

You will represent the mission and values to clients, provide excellent medical care, and help foster a compassionate, collaborative team environment. The role involves greeting clients, recording vitals, assisting doctors during routine and emergency procedures, anesthesia monitoring, administering medications, and supporting training of new staff to ensure exceptional patient