Lead Veterinary Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Acworth (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake City Animal Hospital seeks a Full-Time Lead Veterinary Technician or Lead Veterinary Assistant to deliver outstanding patient care and client service in a busy practice. Responsibilities include assisting veterinarians, restraining animals, stocking rooms, sterilizing tools, and performing procedures such as venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia administration, radiography, and client education.

Strong teamwork and flexibility are essential.

Qualifications

• Leads veterinary technician role and/or lead assistant, requires professionalism and teamwork.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, multi-doctor hospital.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends.
• Compassionate and caring demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in animal care and examinations.
• Restrain animals during examinations when necessary.
• Stock examination and surgery rooms with supplies; maintain equipment and sterilize tools.
• Perform routine procedures: venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, dental prophy, radiography, meds administration; educate clients and update records.

Skills

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Anesthesia administration

Monitoring

Dental prophy

Radiography

Medication administration

Laboratory analysis

Client education

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Venipuncture equipment

Job description

Lead Veterinary Technician

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Lake City Animal Hospital (GA)

Reporting To: Practice Manager

Description

Our hospital is seeking a Full-Time Lead Veterinary Technician or Lead Veterinary Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast‑paced, multi‑doctor animal hospital.

The Veterinary Technician is responsible for assisting Veterinarians in the care of animals. The Technician helps during initial examinations by restraining animals when necessary, stocking examination and surgery rooms with supplies, sterilizing tools and ensuring that equipment is in working order. Technical skills will include, but are not limited to: venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia administration, and monitoring, dental prophy, radiography, administering medications, performing laboratory analysis, and client education. Veterinary Technician's also communicate with clients (pet owners) and update patient files.

Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi‑task in a hands‑on environment
• Energetic people‑and‑pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
• Be compassionate/caring
• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends
• Can work individually, as well as on a team