Veterinary Assistant: Surgery Support & Pet Care

beBee, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vis

401(k) and Roth Match

Student Debt Relief Program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Mental Health Resources

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid Parental Leave

Continuing Education Allowance

Back-Up Child/Elder Care

Fertility Support

Digital Exercise Therapy

Legal Plan

Identity Protection

Commuter Benefits

Three Free Optimum Wellness Plans for 

Exclusive Discounts

Job summary

Banfield Pet Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians in delivering high-quality care for pets. You will educate clients, assist with surgeries as applicable, and help maintain a safe, clean hospital environment in Nashville, TN.

This role emphasizes teamwork, patient advocacy, and professional service, with a focus on preventive care and client communication to ensure optimal pet health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
• Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technicians productivity.
• Communicate with veterinarian, veterinary technicians and all other associates to maintain the flow of patients.
• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.
• Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.
• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.
• Assist with surgery as applicable.
• Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.
• Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Job description

Banfield Pet Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians in delivering high-quality care for pets. You will educate clients, assist with surgeries as applicable, and help maintain a safe, clean hospital environment in Nashville, TN.

This role emphasizes teamwork, patient advocacy, and professional service, with a focus on preventive care and client communication to ensure optimal pet health outcomes.