Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health; Nashville (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Referral Bonus Program

Uniform Allowance

Job summary

Bean Blossom Animal Clinic, a full-service veterinary clinic near Nashville, Indiana, seeks a part-time Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1 year of experience. The role involves restraint, triage, lab work, imaging, anesthesia monitoring, and nursing care for hospitalized patients.

You will communicate treatment plans to clients and assist with surgical preparation while contributing to a supportive team in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Assistant preferred (minimum 1 year).
• Compassionate and calm demeanor with strong communication.
• Ability to properly restrain pets and multi-task in a busy clinic.
• Proficiency with sample collection, history taking, lab work and radiographs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Help restrain pets and triage incoming patients.
• Collect and analyze lab samples and perform basic diagnostic tasks.
• Assist with imaging, anesthesia monitoring, and surgical prep.
• Communicate treatment plans clearly to clients and care teams.

Skills

Veterinary Assistant

Team Player

Compassionate

Multi-Tasker

Strong Communicator

Tools

Restraint Techniques

Sample Collection

Radiographs

Anesthesia Monitoring

Job description

Bean Blossom Animal Clinic is a full-service veterinary small animal practice located 5 miles north of Nashville, Indiana, in beautiful Brown County, focused on providing the best possible medical care, surgical care and dental care for our highly-valued patients. We have been providing veterinary care to our community since 1966.

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, andanesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

Additional Information

Job Type: Part-Time or PRN (As Needed)

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.