Veterinary Assistant: Compassionate Care & Diagnostics

Salt Marsh Animal Hospital; Johns Island (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Marsh Animal Hospital in Freshfields Village is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our brand new facility and compassionate team. You will support veterinarians by assisting during exams and surgeries, caring for pets, and helping ensure a safe, welcoming environment for clients.

Ideal candidates bring a love of animals, strong attention to detail, and good communication skills to explain patient status and care to owners while maintaining records and sterilizing equipment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of animal behavior and husbandry.
• Strong documentation and attention to detail.
• Patience and excellent verbal communication.
• Ability to use medical technologies and analyze information.
• Love of animals and caring demeanor.
• Clinical skills and safety with sterile procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide animal care by assessing animal requirements.
• Assist during operations and prepare instruments.
• Feed and care for animals and maintain cages.
• Maintain supplies, records, and equipment.
• Administer medications and vaccines as directed.
• Explain animal status to owners.
• Ensure sterile conditions and safety compliance.
• Support examinations and anesthesia processes.

Skills

Animal behavior

Animal husbandry

Love of animals

Documentation skills

Analyzing information

Clinical skills

Use of medical technologies

Attention to detail

Patience

Verbal communication

Technical understanding

Job description

Salt Marsh Animal Hospital in Freshfields Village is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our brand new facility and compassionate team. You will support veterinarians by assisting during exams and surgeries, caring for pets, and helping ensure a safe, welcoming environment for clients.

Ideal candidates bring a love of animals, strong attention to detail, and good communication skills to explain patient status and care to owners while maintaining records and sterilizing equipment.