Veterinary Assistant — Hands-On Care & Growth Opportunities

Embassy Veterinary Center; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Uniform allowance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Embassy Veterinary Center in Lenoir City, TN is seeking a veterinary assistant to join our team. You will support veterinarians with exams, diagnostics, anesthesia preparation, and client education in a busy, patient-focused practice.

The role offers opportunities for growth and is paid according to experience. We value compassionate care, teamwork, and a commitment to high-quality veterinary medicine in our in-person clinic.

Qualifications

• Follow established hospital policies and protocols.
• Acknowledge /Greet clients in a professional, friendly, hospitable manner exuding EVC visions.
• Work well with all employees to ensure that your actions support the hospital, the doctors, and the mission with strong communication skills.
• 1 year experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist the veterinarian in exam rooms and document medical notes in veterinary software.
• Perform venipuncture for phlebotomy and catheter placement.
• Obtain laboratory sample collection, process, and possibly interpret results (fecal/parasite analysis, ear cytology, skin cytology, urinalysis, blood smears).
• Perform diagnostic imaging.
• Perform anesthesia and properly maintain/record medical documentation.
• Prep patients for and assist in surgery.
• Perform dental prophies familiar with dental radiographs.
• Administer vaccines and medications (oral, topical, injectable).
• Fill/dispense prescriptions and review directions with clients.
• Communicate with and educate clients with medications, vaccination protocols, and other hospital-related communications.
• Discharge patients. Review charts of patients being discharged from the clinic for completeness of information.
• Obtain vitals on patients
• Place IVC, sedate, and intubate patients with anesthetized preparations for patients
• SQ/IM/IV injections and drug administration
• Perform other duties that are assigned
• Keep work areas fully stocked
• Knowledge of drugs and their dosages and uses
• Recognizing and reporting pain/distress/abnormal patients
• Assist in emergency services (CPR, unaided catheterization/intubation, drug administration)
• Suture/staple removals

Job description

Embassy Veterinary Center in Lenoir City, TN is seeking a veterinary assistant to join our team. You will support veterinarians with exams, diagnostics, anesthesia preparation, and client education in a busy, patient-focused practice.

The role offers opportunities for growth and is paid according to experience. We value compassionate care, teamwork, and a commitment to high-quality veterinary medicine in our in-person clinic.