Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary care seeks a dedicated Veterinary Assistant to join their team. In this role, you'll provide essential support in a state-of-the-art facility, ensuring the well-being of companion animals through effective communication and compassionate care. You'll engage in a variety of tasks, including pet restraint, diagnostic imaging, and assisting with surgical procedures. This position offers numerous opportunities for professional growth through ongoing training and development. If you're a self-starter with a passion for animal care, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Assistance Program

Career Development Opportunities

Referral Bonus Program

Personal Pet Discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience as a Veterinary Assistant preferred.
• Strong communicator and team player with multi-tasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform pet restraint, triage, and administer medications.
• Assist in surgical preparation and management of hospitalized cases.

Skills

Veterinary Assistance

Pet Restraint

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Anesthesia Monitoring

Education

High School Diploma

Veterinary Assistant Certification

Tools

Diagnostic Imaging Equipment

Laboratory Testing Tools

Job description

Company Description

Hammond Veterinary Services is a full-service state of the art companion animal hospital in Hammond, LA. We pride ourselves in providing top-notch, personalized medical care in an environment that is both welcoming and comfortable! Our hospital is both AAHA Accredited and an A+ Rated Business through the Better Business Bureau.

We have the best technology available for our patients and regularly provide wellness and preventative care, sick and urgent pet care, general surgery, dentistry, digital radiology, ultrasound, orthopedic procedures, boarding and more! Our team is reliable, well trained, efficient, and supported and we have great clients who remain loyal through generations.

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Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

1. 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, 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

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.

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