Veterinary Assistant or Technician

Vets Pets; Carrboro (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance

Paid time off / holidays

Health Savings Account

Short term disability

Critical illness and accident plans

Uniform allowance

Continuing education allowance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Kindred Heart Animal Hospital near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is seeking a Veterinary Assistant or Technician to join our dedicated staff. This is a weekday position with no weekends.

The hospital serves Carrboro and Chapel Hill with in-house labs, radiographs, and ultrasound to support a comprehensive care team. Responsibilities include nursing care of hospitalized patients, client communication, triage, anesthesia administration, surgical assistance, radiographs, and lab work.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in veterinary medicine is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with computers, software and electronics.
• Physical ability to handle and restrain animals.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with veterinarians.
• Client communication and triage of patients including vital signs.
• Administer anesthesia as directed (injectable and inhalant).
• Assist in surgical procedures and radiographs.
• Perform lab work and diagnostic testing.
• Place IV catheters and manage feeding and urinary catheters.
• Monitor surgical procedures and patient recovery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Veterinary experience

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Animal handling

Job description

Kindred Heart Animal Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant or Technician to join our dedicated staff near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is a weekday position — no weekends required.

Why Kindred Heart Animal Hospital

Kindred Heart Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary hospital serving Carrboro and Chapel Hill. The original location opened in 2022 and experienced enough growth that in 2023 we opened a second location, 5 miles away, in Governors Village. Our practice is filled with natural light and is fully equipped with in-house labs, digital radiographs, and ultrasound. We love our dedicated dental suite and dental radiographs. We truly function as a team, which you will easily appreciate when you visit us!

Carrboro and Chapel Hill form the western edge of the Triangle area of North Carolina, which is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States. We love living in a vibrant and diverse community, full of farmer’s markets, festivals, and concerts. Want to live in the country, in the city, next to a lake, in a college town, or in downtown Raleigh? All are an easy drive to Kindred Heart.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide animal nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with veterinarians.
• Client communication
• Triaging patients including basic injury/illness assessment, gathering patient information and taking vital signs.
• Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia.
• Patient care and treatments
• Performing diagnostic testing including radiographs and lab work
• Assisting with surgical procedures and patient monitoring
• Assisting in taking radiographs
• Medication calculation and administration
• Placing IV catheters and maintaining feeding tubes and urinary catheters
• Monitor Surgical procedures.
• Lab Diagnostics
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Previous experience in veterinary medicine required
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, and unpleasant odors.
• Ability to always communicate professionally and effectively and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challengin situations.
• Ability to provide high quality customer service embodying a yes culture for clients.
• Ability to work effectively with computers, software, and electronics.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Physical ability to handle and restrain animals

Perks And Benefits Include

• Tuition assistance
• A choice between two medical plans with prescription drug benefits
• Dental and vision coverage available
• 401(k) Savings Plan with employer match, including immediate vesting
• Life insurance for yourself, spouse and eligible dependents available
• Paid time off / holidays
• Health Savings Account available
• Short term disability available
• Supplemental critical illness and accident plans available
• Uniform allowance
• Continuing education allowance for credentialed technicians
• Employee assistance program

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.