Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Competitive Compensation

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

All Pets Veterinary Hospital in Nashua, NH is hiring an entry-level Veterinary Assistant. The role involves stocking and cleaning the hospital, supporting the veterinary team, and interacting with pets and their owners to ensure high-quality care.

We value a strong work ethic, punctuality, and excellent customer service. AAHA accreditation reflects our commitment to professional standards and continuous training. Flexible, full-time or part-time options may apply.

Qualifications

• High work ethic and positive attitude
• Arrive on-time and ready to work
• Computer skills required in a paperless practice
• Attention to detail and fast learner
• Strong customer service and clear communication
• Ability to restrain pets in a low-stress, safe manner
• Self-starter with desire to advance in veterinary field
• Open to constructive feedback to maintain hospital efficiency
• Minimum of high school degree or equivalent, 18+ years old

Responsibilities

• Entry-level Veterinary Assistant duties including stocking and cleaning the hospital
• Assist veterinarians and other staff as the hospital workflows
• Interact with pets and owners; provide customer service
• Support patient care and ensure best care with the veterinary team
• Handle odors/noises and exposure to animals as part of daily work
• Participate in training and continued development

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Punctuality

Team player

Restrain pets

Self-starter

Computer skills

Learning agility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Avimark

AAHA experience

Job description

All Pets Veterinary Hospital is founded on the motto “Trust Our Family with Your Family!”We are deeply committed to each of our employees and clients and treat them as if they were members of our own family. We don't just promote a 'family-like' culture, we ARE a family.We are one of three locations founded by Dr. Melissa Magnuson. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, we are an AAHA-accredited, small animal general practice seeing dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and pocket pets. We provide services varying from wellness and sick appointments, surgical procedures, dentistry, radiology, ultrasounds, companion laser therapy, in-house laboratory diagnostics,and much more.

We are searching for the best veterinary assistants who want to feel valued for the work they do and make a difference in the lives of people and their pets. We are a fun-loving, busy, well-oiled machine, super organized, peaceful, practice seeking likeminded teammates. If you are driven to succeed in a position that rewards through building customer connections, you thrive in a busy environment, seek a career where your contributions help strengthen the human-animal bond and you are eager to learn, you may be the team member we are seeking!

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Our Veterinary Assistants begin at an entry level position. A typical day requires lots of stocking and cleaning of the entire hospital. As the veterinary assistant learns the flow and ways of the hospital, progression to animal restraint and assisting of other support staff is required. You will at times also interact with pets and their owners; thus, customer service skills are key. You will work directly with the rest of our veterinary team to assure patients and clients receive the best care possible.

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

• A high work ethic and positive attitude team member
• Ability to arrive on-time and ready to work
• Computer skills a must! We are a paperless practice!
• Pays attention to detail and is a fast learner
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to communicate precisely
• Ability to restrain pets in a low-stress and safe manner
• A self-starter with the desire to continue to advance one’s knowledge and skillset
• Ability to receive in a professional manner constructive feedback to maintain hospital efficiency
• A minimum of a high school degree or equivalent, and must be 18 years of age or older

Schedule:Flexible scheduling (Monday through Thursday 7:00am – 7:00pm, Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm), We are Closed on Weekends!!

Desired Qualifications:

A minimum of 1-year experience preferred Flexible scheduling Monday through Friday A willingness to grow in the Veterinary field Avimark experience Experience working in an AAHA accredited veterinary hospital

Additional Information

Pay Range:Starting at $15/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 background check.

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