Veterinary Assistant — Growth & Ownership Benefits

suvetocareers; Trophy Club (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading benefits

Ownership benefits

Job summary

VO Vets in Trophy Club, TX seeks a full-time Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians in a busy animal hospital. You will perform husbandry, basic clinical tasks, patient transport, and assist with emergencies while delivering compassionate client service.

The ideal candidate has 6 months of veterinary experience or credentials, excellent listening and communication skills, and a strong team orientation with a flexible, multitasking mindset.

Qualifications

• 6 months of veterinary experience preferred, credentials are a plus, but not required.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to new situations, able to multitask.
• Ability to act as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide, monitor, and document all husbandry requirements for patients such as cleanliness, nutrition, bedding, physical therapy, exercise, comfort and support.
• Perform assistant level assessments such as pain scoring or vital signs, administer medications as ordered by veterinarian or directed by technician, document observations in medical records.
• Assist with patient handling, diagnostic test/imaging setup, nursing care and admit/discharge of patients as directed.
• Assist with emergency department procedures such as patient triage, transport, CPR assistance.
• Transport patients within the hospital and into/out of the hospital.
• Clean surgical and medical equipment, pack/sterilize instruments, clean surgical suites.
• Perform basic in-house laboratory tests and document results.

Skills

Listening skills

Communication skills

Team player

Flexibility

Multitasking

Positive attitude

Work ethic

Job description

VO Vets in Trophy Club, TX seeks a full-time Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians in a busy animal hospital. You will perform husbandry, basic clinical tasks, patient transport, and assist with emergencies while delivering compassionate client service.

The ideal candidate has 6 months of veterinary experience or credentials, excellent listening and communication skills, and a strong team orientation with a flexible, multitasking mindset.