Veterinary Assistant

United Veterinary Care; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance $25,000

Employee Assistance Program (Headspace

401K with company match up to 3% and 5

Health Insurance options

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid time off

DailyPay on Demand

Referral Bonus Program

Paid employee parking

Job summary

United Veterinary Care partner hospital Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital in Buckhead seeks a Veterinary Assistant with strong animal care passion and team spirit. The role supports veterinarians, restrains patients, collects samples, performs in-house lab work, and assists with radiographs and client education.

A caring, collaborative environment awaits in a busy 13-doctor practice. Join our community-focused team for meaningful clinical work, ongoing learning, and comprehensive benefits in

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary field is required.
• Passion for helping pets and their owners is essential.
• Ability to work in a team and support veterinarians.

Responsibilities

• Restraint - restrain patients for exams, samples, ultrasound, radiology.
• Obtain samples - blood, urine, and other samples for laboratory tests.
• Laboratory procedures - in-house blood chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, cytology, and sending samples to outside labs.
• Patient care - monitor vital signs and administer medications/fluids for hospitalized and critically ill patients.
• Set up and perform radiographs.
• Client education on nutrition, pet care, vaccines, and preventatives.
• Support veterinarians to ensure care during preventive, injury, and illness visits.
• Advocate for patients and assist with procedures and instrument care.
• Obtain health history and ensure EMR documentation is accurate.
• Mentor and support fellow team members and continually advance knowledge.

Skills

Experience in veterinary field

Passion for helping pets and owners

Job description

Veterinary Assistant

Peachtree Hills is currently seeking a Veterinary Technician or Assistant. We aren't your average Veterinary Hospital, we aim to create a real community within our clinic - among staff, clients, and patients. We want someone who cares not just about animals but about their owners, too.

We are a 13-doctor practice located in Buckhead providing preventative, urgent, and emergency care. At Peachtree Hills, we strive to create a mixture of hard work, fun, teamwork, and a quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Restraint - restrain patients for exams, obtaining samples, ultrasound, radiology, etc.


• Obtain samples - blood, urine, and other samples for laboratory tests


• Laboratory procedures - in-house blood chemistry and hematology, complete urinalysis, cytology of skin and ears, snap tests, as well as processing and submitting samples to an outside lab


• Patient care - hospitalized and critically ill patients: monitoring vital signs, administering medications and/or fluids, etc


• Set up and perform radiographs


• Client education - nutrition, pet care, vaccine protocols, preventatives, etc.


• Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary careduring preventative,injuryand illness visits


• Advocate for patients


• Assist withsetting up patient procedures, and surgicalinstrumentand equipment care.


• Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical records


• Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members


• Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set

Schedule

• Three to Four – 10-hour shifts; Monday – Friday


• A consistent schedule with a dedicated day off during the week


• No boarding or grooming

Requirements

• Experience in the veterinary field


• Passion for helping pets and their owners

Benefits

• Short Term Disability paid for by employer


• Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family


• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)


• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment


• Kaiser/UMR Insurance Plans with multiple options


• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options


• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members


• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options


• Long Term Disability option


• Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000)


• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care


• Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation


• LGBTQIA+ support with FOLX HEALTHCARE (if UMR enrolled)


• Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program (if UMR enrolled)


• Referral Bonus Program


• DailyPay on Demand


• Paid employee parking

Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital provides the finest veterinary care in a loving and relaxed environment. We offer the high-end medical services of a specialty hospital including ultrasound,diagnosticsand surgery, but in a smaller and more intimate setting where everyone knows your name. We have 13 doctors on staff, offering specialized and urgent care.

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.