Part-Time Vet Assistant: Compassionate Pet Care & Support

PetVet Care Centers; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Pets on Broadway Animal Hospital in Denver, Colorado is a fast-paced general practice dedicated to the health and well-being of our patients and clients.

Join our team as a Veterinary Assistant who supports the veterinarians and technicians in daily tasks, from preparing and sanitizing surgery suites to restraining patients and handling basic clerical duties, while delivering compassionate care and exceptional service.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Blood draws.
• Catheter placement.
• Animal restraint.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients.
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival.
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication 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.
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines.

Skills

Blood draws

Catheter placement

Animal restraint

Anesthesia experience

Cornerstone experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Pets on Broadway Animal Hospital in Denver, Colorado is a fast-paced general practice dedicated to the health and well-being of our patients and clients.

Join our team as a Veterinary Assistant who supports the veterinarians and technicians in daily tasks, from preparing and sanitizing surgery suites to restraining patients and handling basic clerical duties, while delivering compassionate care and exceptional service.