Veterinary Assistant

Suburban Animal Hospital; Virginia; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Suburban Animal Hospital is hiring a Veterinary Assistant for their progressive practice in Virginia. The ideal candidate should be passionate about animal care and capable of working in a team-oriented environment. Responsibilities include handling pets, preparing exam rooms, and assisting doctors during appointments, all while maintaining a supportive atmosphere for both staff and clients.

Qualifications

• Professional and courteous.
• Prior work in veterinary field or animal care.
• Veterinary medical knowledge desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam room for appointments and assist during examinations.
• Document patient history and vital signs.
• Communicate doctor instructions for pet care.

Skills

Compassionate

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

High school degree

Job description

Suburban Animal Hospital is currently seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our busy, progressive, and fast-paced 6 doctor practice. We pride ourselves in providing high quality care with compassion for all involved. We strive to maintain a positive, fun, supportive work environment that you will enjoy! With state of the art equipment, we are able to offer a variety of services to our community. We are currently interested in full-time applicants with high-quality patient care and are very interested in applicants who are equally motivated. Salary is compensated depending on experience.

Suburban Animal Hospital is currently providing curbside service to clients due to COVID-19.

What to expect

• Compassionate, TEAM driven, family style atmosphere
• Supportive learning environment
• Leaders who are passionate about Employee Engagement and satisfaction
• Opportunity to utilize your skill-set to the highest level and perform a wide range of procedures
• Great Work Life Balance: Being able to maintain a high quality of life while doing what you love

A successful Candidate:

• Must be comfortable in the handling of dogs and cats during exams and procedures
• Will be responsible for preparing exam room for appointments, to include cleaning and stocking.
• Will be responsible for rooming patients, taking history, documenting reason for visit, weighing, taking temperature, pulse, and respiration of pet to assist doctor with examination.
• Will assist in monitoring recovery of patients after procedures.
• Will be comfortable with communicating doctor instructions for care and prevention to customer.
• Qualifications:
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Professional and courteous
• Prior work in the veterinary field or animal boarding/daycare
• Veterinary medical knowledge is desired, basic anatomy, medications used and patient breeds
• Adaptable, able to work well under pressure with multiple competing priorities.
• Willingness to learn
• Attention to detail
• Adherence to procedures and protocols
• Works well in team environment
• Self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision
• Minimum High school degree
• Prior client service experience in related area preferred