Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Bereavement

Paid Parental Leave

Competitive Compensation

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonus

Additional Benefits

Job summary

Concord Chapel Animal Hospital in Grove City, OH is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our family‑oriented team. You will assist with patient restraint, triage, lab work, imaging, nursing care, medications, and communicate treatment plans to clients with compassion.

We value a self‑starter who can grow with us, offer ongoing training, and provide a supportive workplace with benefits and paid time off. Must be able to handle typical veterinary environment and maintain high quality care for

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of veterinary assistant experience preferred.
• Compassionate, calm, team player, multi-tasker and strong communicator.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficient in sample collection, medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring is a bonus.
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint and triage incoming patients.
• Collect and analyze lab samples.
• Perform diagnostic imaging and radiographs.
• Manage nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases.
• Assist with anesthesia monitoring and surgical prep.

Skills

Vet assistant exp

Compassionate, calm, team player

Pet restraint

Lab tests & radiographs

Self-motivated learner

Job description

Our mission at Concord Chapel Animal Hospital is to provide a family-type atmosphere where every patient is treated as if they were a member of our own family. Each patient is treated as an individual, with love, and with the highest quality medicine possible, considering the client's emotional and financial needs. We believe that preventative medicine is the cornerstone to maintaining happy, healthy pets. We help instruct our clients and staff on the latest preventative healthcare measures. In addition, we guide our clients throughout each stage of their pets' lives.

Education is just one of the keys to the successful treatment of our patients. We provide our team members with learning opportunities to help them do their best work and benefit our clients and patients. We strive for a friendly, professional workplace that encourages not only new ideas and ways of thinking but also promotes personalandprofessional growth!

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

• An experienced Veterinary Assistantwith a minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
• Compassionate, Calm, Team Player, Multi-Tasker and Strong Communicator
• 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

Pay Range: $16+/hr

We offer our staff:

• 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 Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• 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 pre-employment screening.

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