Veterinary Assistant (Floater)

Auburn; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Veterinary Assistant (Floater) to support patient care in the Small Animal Hospital's Medicine and Surgery sections. The role includes floating to assist with various services and client needs, with a Mon-Fri 8am-5pm schedule and flexibility as needed.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, client communication, procedure support, restraint, sample collection, sedation monitoring, and assisting with billing and EMR

Qualifications

• Level II requires high school diploma plus 2 years of animal care experience.
• Level III requires high school diploma plus 4 years of animal care experience, including at least 2 years at Level II.
• Rabies pre-exposure vaccination series is required and Auburn will cover costs.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital patients.
• Work efficiently individually or in a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist multiple services and float as needed.
• Collect thorough patient histories and document in EMR; relay information to clinicians and students.
• Perform small animal restraint, obtain lab samples via phlebotomy, handle sedation plans.
• Teach and assist senior veterinary students with technical tasks.
• Maintain equipment, inventory supplies, and clean/disinfect clinic areas.
• Administer IV, SC, and oral medications per protocols.
• Assist with billing and input charges as needed.

Skills

Animal care

Teamwork

Client communication

Phlebotomy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Veterinary Assistant (Floater) that will assist with patient care within the Medicine and Surgery sections in the Small Animal Hospital. In addition, the individual selected for this position will assist other services as needed based on patient demands, and float in the Medicine/Surgery service area to assist with patient care and client needs.

Schedule is Mon - Fri, 8am-5pm with some flexibility necessary.

Employees in this role must complete a rabies pre-exposure vaccination series and maintain adequate rabies antibody titer (≥0.5 IU/mL) as recommended by CDC guidelines. Auburn University will cover the cost of the rabies vaccination series, periodic titer checks, and any necessary boosters. Learn more about VET MED and take a campus tour here: https://www.auburnvetmed.com/

Responsibilities

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Providing exceptional care to patients and compassion to clients of the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively individually as well as with team-members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Support multiple specialty services and may be called upon to assist with inpatient and emergency services as needed
• Communicating with clients to obtain thorough patient histories; providing accurate and relevant information about patients to attending clinicians and veterinary students; recording important information into patient’s electronic medical record
• Proficiency in small animal restraint techniques to promote the safety of patients and personnel; obtaining laboratory samples via phlebotomy, fine needle aspiration, or other methods; implementation, monitoring, and recovery of patients prescribed sedation plans
• Teaching, coaching, and assisting senior veterinary students with specialized technical tasks
• Operating and maintaining equipment; inventorying, ordering, and stocking supplies; cleaning and disinfecting clinic area according to hospital protocols and standards; appropriate handling of medical/biological/infectious/hazardous waste
• Administering intravenous, subcutaneous, and oral medications to patients via prescribed protocols
• May be responsible for, or assist in, billing clients, inputting charges, and/or similar tasks

Qualifications

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

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.

Contract Type

Continuing

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Posted Date

11/4/2026