Veterinary Assistant Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital

Bay Beach Veterinary Hospital; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA seeks a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians during exams and treatments. You will care for all patients, assist with procedures, and serve as the link between doctors and clients to foster trust.

Responsibilities include restraining animals with low-stress techniques, administering meds, recording treatments, educating clients, and keeping medical records organized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic computer proficiency with practice management software and MS Office.
• Previous experience working with animals preferred; veterinary or animal care background valued.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and safely handle animals up to 130 pounds.
• Professional appearance and composure in emotionally challenging or high-stress situations.

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate, professional care to patients and clients at all times.
• Communicates clearly and respectfully with clients, doctors, and team members.
• Assists the veterinarian during exams, diagnostics, treatments, and surgical procedures.
• Safely restrains animals using low-stress handling techniques.
• Administers medications, vaccines, and collects lab samples as directed.
• Creates and maintains treatment plans in the medical record system.
• Educates clients on vaccines, medications, and treatment protocols.
• Maintains accurate patient information and organized medical records.
• Enters charges and assists with client check-out and payments.
• Ensures exam rooms and spaces are clean and well maintained.
• Demonstrates reliability, punctuality, and team support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Client communication

Animal handling

Empathy

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Practice management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia is a multi-doctor 24/7 emergency practice serving 90% companion animals and 10% exotics. We have a strong focus on maintaining exceptional client communication, patient care and medical protocol standards, and visiting specialists provide echocardiogram and advanced ultrasound service. We believe every patient and client deserves the best medicine and care we can offer. Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital also has a General Practice sister hospital (6 doctors, fully staffed) located just 20 minutes away, in the heart of Virginia Beach.

Veterinary Assistant

Position Summary:

The Veterinary Assistant provides essential support to the veterinarian during outpatient exams and throughout the diagnosis and treatment of patients. They care forall patients,assistwith medical procedures, and help ensure each patient receives high-quality, compassionate care. In this role, the Veterinary Assistant also serves as a key connection between the veterinarian and clients. Through exceptional service and communication, the Veterinary Assistant helps build trust and foster lasting relationships with clients and their pets.

PrimaryResponsibilities:

• Provides compassionate, professional care to patients and clients at all times.

• Communicates clearly and respectfully with clients, doctors, and team members, including answering phones and routing inquiries as needed.

• Handles sensitive client situations with empathy and discretion, escalating medical questions appropriately.

• Assists the veterinarian during exams, diagnostics, treatments, and surgical procedures.

• Safely restrains animals of varying sizes and temperaments using low-stress handling techniques.

• Administers medications, draws up vaccines, collects lab samples, and performs basic lab tests as directed.

• Creates, reviews, and enters treatment plans accurately in the medical record system.

• Educates clients on common vaccinations, medications, and treatment protocols to ensure understanding of care plans and follow-up recommendations.

• Accurately records patient information and maintains organized, up-to-date medical records.

• Enters charges accurately and assists with the client check-out process, including processing payments when needed.

• Ensures exam rooms, treatment areas, and hospital spaces are clean, stocked, and well maintained.

• Demonstrates consistent reliability, punctuality, and commitment to supporting patients, clients, and hospital operations.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalentrequired.

• Basic computer proficiency, including the ability to use practice management software and Microsoft Office applications.

• Previousexperience working with animals preferred; veterinary or animal care background strongly valued.

• Able to work safely around cleaning chemicals, anesthetic gases, radiation, zoonotic diseases, and animal bodily fluids.

• Maintains composure and professionalism in emotionally challenging or high-stresssituations.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and safely handle animals up to 130 pounds.

• Comfortable sitting, standing, walking, bending, and kneeling for extended periods throughout the workday.

• Professional, neat appearance consistent with hospital standards.

Hours:

• Must be able toworka flexible schedule and be available for scheduling during all hours the practice is open to support hospital operations.

Compensation and Benefits:

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage. In addition, employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include paid time off, paid holidays and access to employee assistance program.
• Pay based on experience $18-$21.00