Veterinary Assistant

Four-Paws-Veterinary-Hospital; Southport (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Revenue sharing program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Four Paws Veterinary Hospital in Southport, NC is seeking an Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our two-doctor practice. We promote teamwork, client experience, and outstanding patient care, while offering growth opportunities and a revenue sharing program for team members.

The role supports exams, lab work, anesthesia, imaging, medications, and daily clinic duties. Ideal candidates have a GED or high school diploma and 1–2 years of related experience in a busy animal-care setting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Ability to build positive relationships with clients and co-workers.
• Strong teamwork and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Check patient medical records and enter treatments.
• Restrain animals for veterinarians as required.
• Draw blood, perform testing, and manage lab work.
• Assist with anesthesia induction and monitoring.
• Dispense medications and communicate with owners.
• Maintain exam rooms and equipment.
• Process prescriptions and handle basic billing tasks.

Skills

Dental cleanings

Venipuncture

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical prep

IV catheter

Vaccination admin

In-house lab

Prescription filling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

X-ray equipment

Laboratory equipment

Computer systems

Job description

Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Four Paws Veterinary Hospital

Four Paws Veterinary Hospital is a two-doctor general practice located in Southport, NC. Our workplace culture is one of the most important parts of who we are - we take pride in providing optimal patient care and client experience.

We are seeking an Experienced Veterinary Assistant (full-time or part-time) to join our experienced team. We utilize our assistants to their full potential and provide ongoing opportunities to enhance technical skills. If you're a motivated, skilled assistant with a positive attitude and a passion for teamwork, we'd love to hear from you!

We believe in a Whole Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage for all hospital Team Members, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well. All positions come with growth opportunities - whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Members career journey.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters treatments and charges in computer.*
• Restrains animals for Veterinarian as required.*
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.*
• Applies knowledge of drawing blood, accessing veins quickly and minimizing patient discomfort to perform testing procedures.*
• Performs specimen testing procedures accurately on blood, urine or other samples according to medical orders using all related equipment and computers.*
• Assists Veterinarian with in-patient care in daily treatments to include maintaining and calculating IV fluids to assure they are still flowing, draws blood samples as requested and passes urithrocatheters.*
• Perform anesthesia induction and monitoring.*
• Dispenses medication and feeds patients as directed.*
• Communicates with patient's owner by describing medication, possible complications and warnings.*
• Utilizes computer system to enter and reference patient information as needed.*
• Performs necessary lab work such as x-rays, CBC's, blood profiles, urinalysis, heartworm tests, FELV/FIV tests, fecal tests, cultures and sensitivities and fungus cultures.*
• Documents test results and delivers to appropriate personnel promptly.*
• Prepares specimens for mailing to hospitals according to practice requirements.*
• Assures all materials are in exam rooms for doctors such as otoscopes and nail clippers.*
• Schedules and/or performs routine maintenance of testing equipment.*
• Maintains cleanliness of exam room at all times.*
• Sets laboratory standards, change operations, and provides training to staff as required.*
• Assists in animal care as needed.*
• Handles all tasks associated with x-ray process to include entry of patient information, proper positioning of animals, and preparing forms to be e-mailed or referred as needed.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Admits and discharges patients.*
• Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.*
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, stoop, bend, and stand on feet for long periods
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The assistant must be able to multi-task. They must be able to think quickly on their feet. They must be able to develop positive working relationships with clients and co-workers.

Skills:

The assistant must have skills/knowledge on how to perform dental cleanings, charting teeth abnormalities, anesthesia induction and monitoring, surgical preparation, intravenous catheter placement, vaccination administration, venipuncture, in-house lab work, and filling prescriptions. Our new Team Member must work well with others as well as independently, take initiative and thrive in a busy work environment.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

All Full Time Team Members are eligible for benefits, including:

• Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance