Veterinary Technician Assistant

Queenstown Veterinary Hospital Western Shore Veterinary Hospital; Queenstown (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO

Simple IRA with employer matching

Health, dental, vision insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Queenstown Veterinary Hospital Western Shore Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Technician Assistant to join our privately owned small animal practices in Queenstown, MD and Annapolis, MD. We value dependable, compassionate, and team‑oriented individuals who enjoy working with animals and delivering excellent patient care.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of veterinary experience, can handle dogs and cats safely, and show strong communication and organizational skills in a

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of veterinary experience in a clinical setting.
• Comfortable handling dogs and cats safely and compassionately.
• Professional, positive attitude with excellent client and patient service skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinary technicians and veterinarians with appointments and procedures.
• Safely restrain and handle patients.
• Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas.
• Assist with patient intake and discharge.
• Obtain and record patient weights and basic history information.
• Clean and disinfect kennels, treatment areas, and equipment.
• Assist with laboratory samples and basic in-house diagnostics.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe hospital environment.
• Provide compassionate care to patients and their owners.

Skills

Veterinary experience

Job description

We are seeking a Veterinary Technician Assistants tojoin our privately owned small animal veterinary practices in Queenstown, MD and Annapolis, MD. We are looking for adependable, compassionate, and team-oriented individual who enjoys working withanimals and providing excellent patient care.

The Ideal Candidate

• Atleast 1 year of veterinary experience in a clinical setting
• Comfortablehandling dogs and cats safely and compassionately
• Reliable,responsive, and able to work well as part of a team
• Strongcommunication and organizational skills
• Comfortableworking in a fast-paced environment
• Willingto learn and take direction from veterinarians and veterinary technicians
• Professional,positive attitude with excellent client and patient service skills

Responsibilities

• Assistveterinary technicians and veterinarians with appointments and procedures
• Safelyrestrain and handle patients
• Prepareexam rooms and treatment areas
• Assistwith patient intake and discharge
• Obtainand record patient weights and basic history information
• Cleanand disinfect kennels, treatment areas, and equipment
• Assistwith laboratory samples and basic in-house diagnostics
• Maintaina clean, organized, and safe hospital environment
• Providecompassionate care to patients and their owners

What We Offer

• Competitivepay based on experience
• Supportive,collaborative team environment
• Opportunitiesfor continued learning and professional development
• Health,dental, vision and short/long-term disability insurance
• PTO
• SimpleIRA with employer matching
• Aprivately owned practice where your contributions are valued
• Theopportunity to work alongside experienced veterinary professionals who arecommitted to excellent patient care

If You Are...

A compassionate animal lover who is dependable, eager tolearn, and enjoys being part of a close-knit veterinary team, we would loveto hear from you!

Experience: Minimum 1 year of veterinary experiencerequired.

Schedule: Full-time, no nights or weekends

Queenstown applicants: [e-mail]

Annapolis applicants: [e-mail]