Veterinary Assistant — Growth, CE & Comprehensive Care

Alliance Animal Health; Yukon (AR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k & 401K matching program

Life & supplemental insurance

HSA & FSA

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid bereavement program

Paid parental leave

Continuing education allowance

Tuition reimbursement program

Career development opportunities

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Yukon Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support medical and surgical teams in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assist with restraint, triage, lab work, imaging, nursing care, and medication administration while communicating treatment plans to clients.

Must have at least 2 years of experience, a compassionate, team-oriented mindset, and strong communication skills. Training and advancement opportunities are provided to help you grow within the role.

Qualifications

• We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 2 years experience required.
• 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

Compassionate

Calm demeanor

Team player

Multi-tasker

Strong communicator

Pet restraint

Sample collection

Medical histories

Lab tests

Radiographs

Anesthesia monitoring

Job description

Yukon Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support medical and surgical teams in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assist with restraint, triage, lab work, imaging, nursing care, and medication administration while communicating treatment plans to clients.

Must have at least 2 years of experience, a compassionate, team-oriented mindset, and strong communication skills. Training and advancement opportunities are provided to help you grow within the role.