Veterinary Assistant: Compassionate Care & Hands-On Growth

Shawnee Animal Clinic; Edgartown (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k & matching

Paid vacation and sick time

Job summary

Shawnee Animal Clinic in Massachusetts is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support nursing care, triage, sample collection, imaging, and anesthesia monitoring. You’ll work on medical and hospitalized cases with varying stability and communicate treatment plans to clients.

We offer comprehensive benefits and continuing education opportunities; full-time with rotating half-day Saturdays; background check may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year veterinary assistant experience preferred.
• Compassionate, calm, team player, multitasker and strong communicator.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficiency in sample collection, medical histories, lab tests and radiographs; anesthesia monitoring a bonus.
• Self-starter with desire to advance knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Restrain and handle animals safely and humanely.
• Triage incoming patients and assist with nursing care.
• Collect and analyze lab samples; perform radiographs as needed.
• Assist in surgical preparation and anesthesia management.
• Communicate treatment plans clearly with clients.

Skills

Pet restraint

Communication

Team player

Multi-tasking

Sample collection

Radiographs

Anesthesia monitoring

Tools

Radiographic equipment

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Shawnee Animal Clinic in Massachusetts is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support nursing care, triage, sample collection, imaging, and anesthesia monitoring. You’ll work on medical and hospitalized cases with varying stability and communicate treatment plans to clients.

We offer comprehensive benefits and continuing education opportunities; full-time with rotating half-day Saturdays; background check may be required.