Veterinary Assistant — Hands-on Care, Growth & Benefits

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Competitive Compensation

Continuing Education Allowance

Job summary

North Gateway Animal Hospital in West Virginia is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our growing practice. The primary location will be North Gateway, with opportunities at Gateway Animal Hospital in Saint Albans, WV.

You will assist with patient restraint, triage, lab work, radiographs, anesthesia, meds, and client communication. Two WV locations and rotating Saturdays (closed Sundays) offer ongoing training, development, and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• An experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
• Compassionate and calm team-player.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, andanesthesia 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

Pet restraint

Team player

Multi-tasking

Sample collection

Medical history taking

Radiographs

Anesthesia monitoring

Self-motivated

Job description

North Gateway Animal Hospital in West Virginia is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our growing practice. The primary location will be North Gateway, with opportunities at Gateway Animal Hospital in Saint Albans, WV.

You will assist with patient restraint, triage, lab work, radiographs, anesthesia, meds, and client communication. Two WV locations and rotating Saturdays (closed Sundays) offer ongoing training, development, and a supportive team environment.