Veterinary Assistant

Paws & Claws Animal Hospital; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & sick time

Continuing education allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonus program

Holiday pay

Job summary

Paws & Claws Animal Hospital in Wilmington, NC, is a full-service veterinary clinic serving cats, dogs, exotic animals, and local wildlife. We emphasize compassionate care, preventative health, and client education.

The team offers extensive training and development opportunities to help you grow in your veterinary career. The role includes hands-on duties across restraint, triage, lab work, imaging, meds administration, and client communication, with a supportive work environment and room for

Qualifications

• Experience required: at least 1 year as Veterinary Assistant.
• Compassionate, calm, team player with strong communication.
• Proficiency in sample collection, taking medical histories, and processing lab tests is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint.
• Triage incoming patients.
• Collection and analysis of lab samples.
• Diagnostic imaging.
• Management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying stability.
• Administration of medications.
• Communication of treatment plans with clients.
• Surgical preparation and assistance.
• Anesthetic management.

Skills

Veterinary assistant

Compassionate

Team player

Multi-tasking

Strong communicator

Pet restraint

Sample collection

Medical histories

Laboratory tests

Radiographs

Anesthesia monitoring

Tools

Radiography

Job description

Paws & Claws Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic located in Wilmington, NC that cares for cats and dogs, as well as all kinds of exotic animals and local injured wildlife. The staff members at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital are always professional and courteous, and they strive to deliver the best possible medical, surgical and dental care for all of our highly valued patients. We are totally committed to our clients and to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care and health-related educational opportunities.

The veterinarians at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital, Dr. Sam Smith, Dr. Stephen Anderson, Dr. Kelsey Weingartner, and Dr. Katie Alewel all have a combined total of more than four decades of veterinary medical experience, and they have all the knowledge and expertise necessary to give your precious pets the quality medical care they need and deserve! Whether it is your dog, cat, bird, reptile or small mammal that needs us, we will take special care to make sure that your pet’s visit is both comforting and effective. We also providehigh-class pet boarding facilities for when you are on vacation and need trustworthy care for your pet.

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 required.
• 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

Pay Range:$15-$19/hr based on experience

Job type: Full-time

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.