Veterinary Assistant

Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital, PA; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

CE allowance

Uniform allowance

Pet care discounts

PTO & holidays

401(k) with company match

Mental health services

Job summary

North Elm Animal Hospital in Greensboro, NC is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support exams, labs, and treatments. You’ll be the steady hand behind the scenes, helping doctors and technicians and ensuring visits run smoothly for pets and their people.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in a veterinary setting and are comfortable with dogs and cats. Preferred are experience with restraint, lab prep, or surgical prep.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a veterinary setting.
• Comfort working around dogs and cats.
• Experience with patient restraint, lab work, or surgical prep (preferred).
• Interest in growing skills in veterinary medicine (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist with exams, labs, and procedures to keep visits smooth.
• Support doctors and technicians; prep rooms and manage records.
• Keep appointments running on time and help nervous patients.
• Guide clients on home care and post-visit instructions.

Skills

Veterinary experience

Comfort around pets

Client interaction

Job description

Veterinary Assistant | Greensboro, North Carolina

By 9am you've already helped a nervous beagle through his blood draw, set up a surgery suite, and walked a wagging patient back to her person in the lobby. That's this job. At North Elm Animal Hospital, our Veterinary Assistant is the steady hand behind every exam, treatment, and recovery, the person who makes it possible for our team to practice great medicine. If you've got a year or two of experience and you're ready to use all of it, keep reading.

About the Practice

North Elm Animal Hospital has been part of Greensboro since 2000, when two veterinarians opened our doors after a decade of practicing together, and we've been growing ever since. Today we're a multi-doctor hospital offering medical and surgical care, behavioral consultations, dentistry, laser therapy, grooming, and boarding, with a support team more than 35 strong. If you want to work somewhere your experience is valued and your skills keep growing, you'll be in good company here.

What You'll Help Make Possible

• Pets that are handled gently and safely, so exams, labs, and procedures go smoothly
• Doctors and technicians who can stay focused on medicine because prep, rooms, and records are handled
• Appointments that run on time because someone is always a step ahead
• Nervous patients who leave calmer than they arrived
• Clients who walk out understanding exactly how to care for their pet at home

What We're Looking For

Required

• 1 to 2 years of experience in a veterinary setting
• Comfort working around dogs and cats

Preferred

• Experience with patient restraint, lab work, or surgical prep
• Interest in growing your skills in veterinary medicine

Schedule

• Full-time or part-time, day shifts
• 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week for full-time
• Rotating weekends as part of the team schedule
• Holidays included in the team rotation

Compensation

Compensation for this role starts at $15.00/hour, based on experience and role alignment.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Free virtual mental health services for your household (ages 13+)
• Generous CE allowance + paid CE time
• Uniform allowance
• Pet care discounts for your personal pets
• PTO, floating holidays, parental leave, and military leave
• A robust Employee Assistance Program covering finances, wellness, and everything in between
• Access to Encore Vet Group's library of training, CE, and career development resources
• A 401(k) with up to 5% company match

This is an example of the full-time benefits package; actual benefits depend on hours worked.

North Elm Animal Hospital is proud to be partnered by Encore Vet Group – see what that means for you: www.encorevet.com

Encore Vet Group is acommunity of veterinary hospitals that share a passion for the profession and a strong commitment to those who provide veterinary care. We are dedicated to a great culture, strong leadership, and high-quality medicine. Veterinary practice success doesn’t happen without these key ingredients.

Our hospitals maintain the culture and atmosphere of a private veterinary practice while gaining access to collective resources and veterinary business management expertise to help lead their teams forward and shape their future. Whether you're a veterinarian, technician, or support staff, our focus is to support you in doing what you love — caring for animals while advancing your career.

Check us out here: northelmanimalhospital.com

Check us out: www.northelmanimalhospital.com