Veterinary Assistant

iHire; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading urgent care facility in Clayton is seeking a compassionate Veterinary Assistant to join their team. The role involves patient triage, medication administration, and effective communication with pet owners. Opportunities for growth through training and development are available.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Tuition Assistance Program

Referral Bonus Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience preferred.
• Ability to properly restrain pets.
• Proficient in sample collection and processing.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, and diagnostic imaging.
• Management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases.
• Effective communication of treatment plans with clients.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Veterinary Assistant Certification

Tools

Anesthesia Monitoring

Laboratory Tests

Job description

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Company Description

• We are now OPEN!**
  
  

Pet accidents, illnesses, and injuries are all unfortunate and seem to always happen at the worst of times when primary care veterinarians are either closed or too busy to see the pet. For these reasons, we are excited to announce that our new Priority Pet Urgent Care of Clayton is now open!

We are available for urgent care pet needs 7 days a week from 2pm - 10pm. We're looking to hire the most compassionate, experienced, and qualified Veterinarians and support staff, to ensure the highest quality of medicine is provided. Our new building and state of the art equipment will provide our teams the space and tools they'll need to deliver the best in service and medicine for our community!

To learn more about us, please visit our website at

Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.

Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises. May be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste and potentially contagious diseases.

Whether you're looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you'll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development.

Qualifications

We're looking for:

• An experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
• Compassionate and calm team player.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.
  
  

Additional Information

We Offer Our Staff

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc.)
  
  

Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

• Note - some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.
  
  

Requirements

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit:

Employment Type: Full Time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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