Veterinary Assistant: Surgery, Diagnostics & Anesthesia

Bondurant Animal Clinic; Bondurant (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k & matching program

Paid vacation & sick time

Job summary

Bondurant Animal Clinic in Bondurant, Iowa is seeking a veterinary assistant to support doctors and care for pets across cases from urgent to routine exams. You will help with triage, lab work, radiography, anesthesia monitoring, and client communication.

This role offers ongoing training and development, a supportive team, and comprehensive benefits for eligible staff; location flexibility between Bondurant and Newton as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as veterinary assistant preferred.
• Compassionate, calm, team player, multi-tasker and strong communicator.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Experience with sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring is a bonus.
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance knowledge and skillset.

Responsibilities

• Restrain animals as needed and triage incoming patients.
• Collect and analyze lab samples; perform basic diagnostics.
• Assist with diagnostic imaging (radiographs) and anesthesia monitoring.
• Provide nursing care to medical and hospitalized cases; administer medications.
• Communicate treatment plans clearly with clients; assist in surgical prep and anesthesia.

Skills

Compassionate

Calm under pressure

Team player

Multi-tasking

Strong communicator

Pet restraint

Job description

Bondurant Animal Clinic in Bondurant, Iowa is seeking a veterinary assistant to support doctors and care for pets across cases from urgent to routine exams. You will help with triage, lab work, radiography, anesthesia monitoring, and client communication.

This role offers ongoing training and development, a supportive team, and comprehensive benefits for eligible staff; location flexibility between Bondurant and Newton as needed.