Veterinary Assistant - Farm Animal

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University seeks a Veterinary Assistant for the College of Veterinary Medicine. The role involves assisting with animal care, instructing students, and maintaining medical records. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience with large animals. The position offers a supportive work environment and the opportunity to make a significant impact in veterinary medicine.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Educational opportunities

Culture of support and work/life balance

Qualifications

• Assist with veterinary student instruction and patient care.
• Maintain hospital equipment and facilities.
• Communicate with clients regarding patient history and appointments.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including exams and medication administration.
• Assist with surgeries and prepare medical procedures.
• Maintain medical records and communicate with clients.

Skills

Animal Handling

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking candidates for a Veterinary Assistant to work in the Farm Animal services to perform a variety of tasks related to the care and treatments of animal patients (out-patient, in-patient, and ambulatory).

This position is Mon – Fri from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm. Flexibility is required as call-backs and/or weekends may be needed occasionally.

Essential Functions

• Assist with the instruction of veterinary students in completing an initial exam, catheter placement, oral/nasogastric intubation, routine hoof trims, animal handling, animal behavior, surgical preparation, fluid therapy, usage of equipment used in performing medical procedures.
• Provide direct patient care, including but not limited to, physical exams, administration of medications/vaccinations, catheter placement, oral/nasogastric intubation, collection of biomedical samples, administration of fluid/blood/plasma therapy, case monitoring.
• Maintain an adequate floor stock through ordering of supplies, restocking, and perform routine cleaning of hospital barns, lab equipment, research facilities, and ambulatory vehicles.
• Assist with timely completion of client medical records, including bill, through clear communication with clinicians and residents, imputing charges as directed, clear communication with audit department on completion of bills.
• Assist clinicians, house officers and students with library, medical records search, write procedures and reports, prepare data for presentations and case load summaries.
• Communicate with clients with concerning bills, appointments, patient history.
• Assist with the preparation for medical procedures, including surgeries, by gathering supplies, preparing surgical fields, nerve blocks, sedation protocols.
• Operates, maintains, repairs, and clean animal handling equipment/laboratory/research/clinical equipment as needed to maintain proper functions of the services.
• Performs routine laboratory procedures on biomedical samples, inspects facilities, equipment, and supplies daily, as well as observes health status of university and client owned animals, environmental conditions, temperature, and sanitation.

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Depending upon the combination of education and experience, the qualified candidate will be selected as Veterinary Assistant and assigned Levels I, II or III .

Level I: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Level II: Requires a high school diploma plus 2 years of professional experience in the care and comfort of animals.

Level III : Requires a high school diploma plus 4 years of professional experience in the care and comfort of animals. Experience must include at least 2 years at the preceding level or equivalent.

Substitutions allowed for Education:
Indicated education is required; no substitutions allowed.

Substitutions allowed for Experience:
When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

Minimum Skills, License, and Certifications

Minimum Skills and Abilities

Minimum Technology Skills

Minimum License and Certifications

Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience working with large animals in a veterinary hospital is desired.
• Familiar with large animal handling.

Salary Range

Salary Range $31,200 - $46,840

Job Category

Job Category Agricultural/Veterinary Medicine

Working Hours if Non-Traditional Mon - Fri from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm. Flexibility is required as call-backs and/or weekends may be needed occasionally.

City position is located in:

City position is located in: Auburn

State position is located:

State position is located: Alabama

List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position

List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and able to stand 3-6 hours at a time

Posting Date

Posting Date 05/01/2025

Closing Date

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

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