Veterinary Assistant

Southern Veterinary Partners; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing exceptional veterinary care in the heart of San Antonio. As a Lead Veterinary Assistant, you'll work alongside skilled professionals, supporting DVMs and contributing to a collaborative environment. This role offers the chance to enhance your skills with educational assistance for accredited programs, ensuring you grow in your career while making a real impact in the community. Enjoy a supportive workplace that values your contributions and offers a generous benefits package, including health care, retirement plans, and more. Be part of a team that truly cares about both its patients and its people!

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Short Term Disability

Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)

Educational Assistance for Vet Tech Programs

Teladoc - FREE Doctor Access 24/7

Discounted Veterinary Care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Collaborative Working Environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Veterinary Assistant, leadership preferred.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and animal handling required.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage stress.

Responsibilities

• Assist DVMs with appointments and surgical procedures.
• Collect and prepare laboratory samples for testing.
• Communicate patient updates effectively to clients.

Skills

Veterinary Assistance

Animal Handling

Client Communication

Surgical Assistance

Medical Procedures Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Surgical Packs

Anesthesia Machines

Job description

Deerfield Animal Hospital is proud to call San Antonio home. As the seventh-largest city in the US, San Antonio boasts all the amenities of a major metropolis while managing to maintain a strong sense of community and small-town vibe in each neighborhood. There aren’t many places where you can explore historical landmarks, enjoy major zoos and amusement parks, catch an NBA game, and stroll around the world-renowned Riverwalk.

It’s our privilege to both live in San Antonio and work at Deerfield Animal Hospital. We not only practice cutting-edge medicine, but we also practice empathetic, quality care. Our clients are our neighbors, friends, and family—each deserving a consistent, personalized experience. We offer preventative medicine, ultrasound, in-house laboratory, radiology, dentistry, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, boarding, internal medicine, and client education.

At Deerfield Animal Hospital, we believe that to offer the best to our clients we have to offer the best to our teammates. We take pride in creating a fun and dynamic workplace for our team and giving our employees the autonomy to pursue their individual strengths and interests. We also offer a generous compensation/benefits package, so our team knows they are appreciated and supported. Come join us!

We are seeking a Lead Veterinary Assistant to join our growing hospital to provide exceptional care to our patients! You will work alongside other skilled Vet Assistants, support our Credentialed Veterinary Technicians and DVMs in the daily flow of the hospital. When you join our organization as a Veterinary Assistant, you gain access to a peer network of over 5000 individuals, 100% tuition reimbursement for accredited Vet Tech programs, and Learning & Development programs to help you meet your career goals.

Position Skills:

• 5 years of experience in a Veterinary Assistant role. Leadership experience preferred.
• Assist DVMs and credentialed veterinary technicians with appointments, prepping patients for surgery and minor procedures, surgical assisting, and pro-actively set up for any procedures or diagnostic tests
• Restrain animals in a safe, efficient, and caring manner
• Obtain accurate vitals, obtain medical histories, and/or note any changes of patient’s condition to DVM
• Collect and prepare laboratory samples such as fecal, urine, and ear cytologies
• Care and maintenance of all medical equipment including laboratory machines, surgical packs, anesthesia machines, and any other tools that are essential to daily operations
• High quality client communication on patient updates and questions

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED certificate
• Flexible schedule including some weekend and holiday shifts
• Knowledge of medical procedures and animal handling
• Must possess strong communication skills, good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations, and work with others on a team respectfully
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

• Pay range of $16.00 - $18.00/hour based on experience
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs
• Teladoc- FREE doctor access 24/7
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth
• Opportunity to make an impact in your community whiletacklinga challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animalsamong a great team of people!

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #19 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000’s List of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021).