Veterinary Assistant-1530

Banfield Pet Hospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 20,925 - 26,739; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Generous Retirement Plans (401(k) and Roth)

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Digital Exercise Therapy and wellness programs

Job summary

A veterinary care provider is seeking a Veterinary Assistant in Nashville, Tennessee. The role involves supporting veterinarians and technicians, educating clients on pet health, and ensuring a safe hospital environment. Key responsibilities include assisting in surgical procedures, maintaining medical charts, and ensuring quality pet care. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in animal handling. Great benefits including health insurance and a comprehensive rewards package are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a veterinary or animal healthcare setting preferred.
• Able to follow veterinary technicians' and veterinarians' directions.
• Knowledge of animal handling and restraint.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians in providing excellent pet care.
• Communicate with team members for patient flow.
• Educate clients about pet wellness and hospital services.

Skills

Customer service

Technical veterinary skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in ensuring quality veterinary care for all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of pet health, and ensures a safe and effective hospital environment. If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Essential Responsibilities And Tasks

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
• Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technician’s productivity.
• Communicate with veterinarian, veterinary technicians and all other associates to maintain the flow of patients.
• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.
• Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.
• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.
• Assist with surgery as applicable.
• Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.
• Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Five Principles

• Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal.
• Responsibility - As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as associates, we support the responsibility of others.
• Mutuality - A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure.
• Efficiency - We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best.
• Freedom - We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free.

Compensation

The pay range for this role is $15.19 - $19.41 Hourly. The pay range listed reflects a general hiring range for the area, with the specific rate determined based on the candidate’s experience, skill level, and education, and may vary depending on location or applicable minimum wage laws.

Benefits and Wellbeing

Here at Banfield, we prioritize your well-being and professional growth by offering a comprehensive total rewards package, including health, wellness, and financial support for you, your family, and even your pets. Check out some of our “Meow-velous” benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Essential health and wellness coverage.
• Generous Retirement Plans (401(k) and Roth) with company match.
• Best-in-Class Student Debt Relief Program (for Full-Time DVMs).
• Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• Top-Tier Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources, including free coaching and counseling.
• Associate Life Insurance (company-paid) & Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Company-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Paid Parental Leave (birth and adoption).
• Continuing Education Allowance (for Eligible Positions).
• Back-Up Child and Elder Care & Family Support Resources.
• Fertility and Family Building Support.
• Digital Exercise Therapy and wellness programs.
• Voluntary Protection Benefits and Legal Plan.
• Identity Protection and Commuter Benefits.
• Three Free Optimum Wellness Plans for Pets and Exclusive Discounts.

Benefits eligibility is based on employment status. Full-time (FT) Associates are eligible for all benefit programs; Part-time Associates are eligible for those benefits with an asterisk.