Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health; Winder (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401k

Life insurance

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Winder Animal Hospital in Winder, GA is seeking a Veterinary Assistant with passion for compassionate patient care. A minimum of 1 year of experience is preferred, with strong communication and teamwork essential to our busy practice.

You will assist with restraint, lab work, radiography, anesthesia monitoring, and daily nursing tasks, while delivering high quality client communication and education. We offer continuing education allowances, paid time off, and opportunities for growth through

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year veterinary assistant experience preferred.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficiency with sample collection, medical histories, lab tests and radiographs is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Restrain pets and triage incoming patients.
• Collect and analyze lab samples; assist with diagnostic imaging.
• Provide nursing care and administer medications.
• Communicate treatment plans clearly to clients and families.
• Assist with surgical preparation and anesthesia management.

Skills

Pet restraint

Communication

Team player

Multi-tasking

Anesthesia monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

WinderAnimal Hospital has been trusted to care for pets in our community since 1956. Our clients are loyal, and our support team is outgoing, dedicated, trained, and efficient. We are known for our personal attention and trustworthy services.

Winder Animal Hospital is a multi-doctor companion animal and AAHA accredited facility in beautiful Winder, GA. We offer wellness care, urgent care, surgery, high speed dentistry, digital x-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound, in-house laboratory, orthopedic surgery, and more.

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.

We’re looking for:

• 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.

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• 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
• Career Development Opportunities
• 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.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.