Veterinary Technician Assistant

Friendship Animal Hospital PC; Richmond (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Opportunity for career advancement

Job summary

Friendship Animal Hospital PC in Richmond, Texas is seeking individuals who are passionate about a career in veterinary care. The ideal candidates enjoy working with animals and are self-starters with a positive attitude.

As a full service veterinary hospital, our focus is on patient-centered medicine and creating a friendly environment. Responsibilities include restraining pets, preparing medications, and ensuring a clean, safe environment for animal care.

We provide opportunities for career advancement and strive for a deep commitment to compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with animals.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Maintain a professional demeanor under stress.
• Willingness to learn.
• Team-oriented with a good sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Restrain pets to ensure safety and minimizes stress.
• Prepare and administer medications or treatments.
• Keep exam rooms stocked and clean.
• Walk animals.
• Maintain hospital cleanliness and safety.
• Assist with other tasks as needed.

Skills

Ability to work with animals

Initiative

Professional and compassionate demeanor

Multitasking

Positive attitude

Job description

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Paid time off

We are a growing company who is seeking out individuals who want to blend a family atmosphere with patient‑centric medicine. Our team is a passionate group of professionals who have dedicated themselves to ensuring our patients and client visits are full of compassion, care and trust. If you have this same dedication, we are excited to meet you!

Friendship Animal Hospital was created to provide basic veterinary care in an affordable and convenient manner. Our model accomplishes this goal with a focus on pet wellness and preventative care in a fear free environment. We are a full service veterinary hospital providing preventive care, diagnostics, hospitalization, and surgery. We are also AAHA accredited, as well as, a Cat Friendly Certified practice.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Restrain pets in a manner that allows necessary work to be performed, minimizes stress to pets, and ensures the safety of pets and people.
• Prepare and administer medications or treatments as needed.
• Keep exam rooms stocked, tidy, and clean.
• Walking animals.
• Keeping the hospital clean, tidy and safe.
• Assist with other tasks as needed.

The ideal person would have the following characteristics

• Must enjoy working with animals
• A self‑starter that will take initiative to accomplish tasks at hand
• Ability to maintain a professional and compassionate demeanor in high‑stress situations.
• Ability to multitask and willingness to learn.
• We strive for a friendly, team oriented environment so a positive attitude and a good sense of humor is a must!

Opportunity for career advancement