Veterinary Assistant: Calm Care, Diagnostics & Support

Alliance Animal Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental

Vision, liability, 401k & 401K_matches

Life & supplemental insurance

HSA

FSA

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Career Development Opportunities

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

Pet discounts

Uniform allowance

Job summary

Paws & Claws Animal Hospital in Wilmington, NC seeks an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our full-time team. You will assist with triage, lab work, imaging, nursing care, medications, and communicating treatment plans to clients, while upholding compassionate care for every patient.

We offer comprehensive benefits, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment where you can grow professionally and help pets receive high-quality medical care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year experience as Veterinary Assistant.
• 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, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

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 degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.

Skills

Veterinary assistant

Compassionate

Calm

Team player

Multi-tasker

Strong communicator

Job description

Paws & Claws Animal Hospital in Wilmington, NC seeks an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our full-time team. You will assist with triage, lab work, imaging, nursing care, medications, and communicating treatment plans to clients, while upholding compassionate care for every patient.

We offer comprehensive benefits, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment where you can grow professionally and help pets receive high-quality medical care.