Veterinary Assistant: Surgery Expert, Patient Care & Imaging

North Reading Veterinary Clinic; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Em

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Referral Bonus Program

Personal Pet Discounts

Holiday Pay

Uniform Allowance

Job summary

North Reading Veterinary Clinic in North Reading, MA, seeks a Veterinary Assistant with surgery experience to join our full-service small animal hospital. You will assist with triage, restraint, lab work, and imaging while supporting compassionate patient care.

We offer ongoing hands-on training, a collaborative team, and competitive benefits for full-time staff. Duties include anesthesia monitoring, client communication, and helping with medical and surgical cases.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as Veterinary Assistant preferred.
• Surgery experience required.
• Compassionate, calm, team player, multitasker and strong communicator.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus.
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint and triage incoming patients.
• Collect and analyze lab samples; perform diagnostic imaging.
• Manage and provide nursing care for medical and hospitalized cases with varying stability.
• Administer medications and communicate treatment plans with clients.
• Assist in surgical preparation and anesthesia management.

Skills

Surgery experience

Pet restraint

Team communication

Lab work and radiographs

Anesthesia monitoring

Tools

Radiographs

Lab tests

Job description

North Reading Veterinary Clinic in North Reading, MA, seeks a Veterinary Assistant with surgery experience to join our full-service small animal hospital. You will assist with triage, restraint, lab work, and imaging while supporting compassionate patient care.

We offer ongoing hands-on training, a collaborative team, and competitive benefits for full-time staff. Duties include anesthesia monitoring, client communication, and helping with medical and surgical cases.