Veterinary Assistant

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% employer-paid health insurance

Paid designated holidays

Pet care discounts

Uniform allowance

Continuing education support

Cross-training opportunities

Paid time off after one year

Job summary

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital in St. Augustine, FL is seeking a dependable Veterinary Assistant to join our busy, progressive companion animal hospital and boarding facility. You will assist veterinarians and technicians, prepare patients, help with anesthesia and radiographs, and support surgery and kennel care.

This hands-on role offers opportunities to learn and grow within a collaborative team. We value compassion, reliability, and strong communication as essential traits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Compassion and patience when working with animals and their owners.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.
• Ability to follow instructions, pay attention to detail, and work as part of a team.
• Dependability and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Prepare and care for patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain clean treatment areas.
• Support radiographs, anesthesia monitoring, and patient positioning.
• Assist with surgery preparation and surgical team.
• Care for in-house laboratory samples and assist with diagnostics.
• Handle medications as directed by the veterinarian.
• Support kennel and boarding care, including baths and grooming.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Efficiency

Reliability

Willing to learn

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CV A certification (preferred)

Tools

Radiology equipment

Anesthesia monitoring equipment

Job description

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital is growing, and we are looking for a dependable, compassionate, detail-oriented Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

We are a busy, progressive companion animal veterinary hospital and boarding facility serving St. Augustine and the surrounding areas. Our team works together to provide high-quality veterinary medicine while treating every patient as if they were our own pet.

This is a hands‑on position with opportunities to learn, develop your veterinary skills, and become an important part of our hospital team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Building positive relationships with clients, patients, and team members.
• Assisting veterinarians with physical examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Preparing and caring for patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Assisting veterinary technicians with radiographs, patient positioning, and anesthesia monitoring.
• Preparing patients for surgery and assisting the surgical team.
• Sterilizing surgical instruments and maintaining clean, organized treatment and surgical areas.
• Assisting with in‑house laboratory diagnostics.
• Dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian.
• Monitoring hospitalized and surgical patients and providing comfort care.
• Assisting with safe animal handling and restraint.
• Supporting our kennel and boarding team with animal care, including baths, nail trims, and anal gland expressions.
• Communicating with teammates to keep patient care and hospital workflow running smoothly.
• Helping wherever needed to support our patients, clients, and team.

No two days are exactly alike, and that's part of what makes veterinary medicine fun!

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Compassion and patience when working with animals and their owners.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.
• Ability to follow instructions, pay attention to detail, and work as part of a team.
• Dependability and a willingness to learn.

Preferred, but not required:

• Previous veterinary hospital experience.
• Veterinary assistant experience or education.
• Enrollment in or completion of an accredited veterinary assisting program.
• CVA (Certified Veterinary Assistant) certification.
• Experience with animal handling, restraint, kennel care, grooming, boarding, shelter work, dog daycare, rescue, or other animal-related work.

Hands‑on experience and a great attitude matter to us. If you don't check every box but have strong animal‑handling experience and are eager to learn veterinary medicine, we still encourage you to apply.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO LEARN:

Our Veterinary Assistants have opportunities to develop hands‑on skills in areas such as:

• Patient handling and restraint.
• Veterinary nursing skills.
• Anesthesia and surgical support.
• Radiology.
• Laboratory diagnostics.
• Dental procedures.
• Laser therapy.
• Ultrasound.
• Patient monitoring.
• Medication handling.
• Hospital and kennel care.

Continuing education is encouraged and supported. We want our team members to keep learning and growing in their veterinary careers.

SCHEDULE:

• This is a full‑time position.

Full‑time team members typically work:

• 4 weekdays per week.
• Weekday shifts begin at 7:45 AM and generally end at 5:15 PM
• Alternating Saturdays.
• Saturday shifts begin at 7:45 AM and generally end at 1:15 PM

Full‑time employment is defined as a regular schedule of 64 hours or more per bi‑weekly pay period.

Our hospital is open Monday through Friday and Saturday, with additional scheduled weekend hours for boarding and patient care.

Please review the schedule requirements carefully before applying.

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

Eligible full‑time employees receive benefits after the 90-day probationary period, including:

• 75% employer‑paid health insurance.
• Paid designated holidays.
• Pet care discounts.
• Uniform allowance.
• Continuing education support.
• Opportunities to learn new veterinary skills and cross‑train.
• Paid time off begins after one year of employment.

ABOUT BARTRAM TRAIL VETERINARY HOSPITAL:

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital is proud to serve St. Augustine, FL and surrounding areas.

We are a progressive companion animal general practice with a full‑service veterinary hospital and boarding facility.

Our hospital utilizes advanced equipment and technology, including:

• Digital radiography.
• Ultrasound.
• Laser therapy.
• IV pumps.
• Multi‑parameter anesthetic monitoring.
• In‑house laboratory diagnostics.
• And more.

But technology isn't what makes our hospital special, our people are!

We value teamwork, communication, compassion, accountability, and treating our patients, clients, and coworkers with respect.

We look forward to meeting you and hopefully welcoming you to the Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital team!