Part-Time Veterinary Assistant — Flexible 2–3 Day Week

Merrifield Animal Hospital; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Merrifield Animal Hospital is hiring a Part-Time Veterinary Assistant. You will work 2–3 days per week with rotating Saturday shifts. No nights, on-call shifts, or holiday hours. Join a supportive team focused on compassionate, high-quality care for dogs and cats.

You’ll triage, assist, and monitor patients across exams, treatments, and procedures, while expanding your veterinary skills in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Compassionate patient care with teamwork mindset.
• Experience with preventive care and vaccines preferred.
• Diagnostic skills including radiographs and in-house labs.
• Strong client and teammate communication is essential.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients, obtain histories, vitals, and assessments.
• Assist veterinarians during examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Provide nursing care, patient monitoring, and pain scoring.
• Prepare medications, vaccines, and treatments as directed.
• Perform venipuncture, catheter placement, and fluid therapy.
• Obtain radiographs and maintain imaging standards.
• Run in-house lab tests and interpret results.
• Support surgical and dental procedures, monitoring and recovery.
• Educate clients with clear discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate medical records and clinic cleanliness.
• Collaborate with team and participate in ongoing training.

Skills

Compassionate care

Strong technical skills

Teamwork

Safe patient handling

Preventive care knowledge

Diagnostic skills

Professional communication

Documentation

Attention to detail

Willingness to ask for help

Positive attitude

Lifelong learning

Cattitude

Tools

Radiographs

Venipuncture

In-house lab work

Monitoring equipment

Job description

Merrifield Animal Hospital is hiring a Part-Time Veterinary Assistant. You will work 2–3 days per week with rotating Saturday shifts. No nights, on-call shifts, or holiday hours. Join a supportive team focused on compassionate, high-quality care for dogs and cats.

You’ll triage, assist, and monitor patients across exams, treatments, and procedures, while expanding your veterinary skills in a collaborative environment.