Veterinary Technician & Assistant — Patient Care Advocate

United Veterinary Care; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance $25,000

Employee Assistance Program (Headspace

401K with company match up to 3% and 5

Health Insurance options

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid time off

DailyPay on Demand

Referral Bonus Program

Paid employee parking

Job summary

United Veterinary Care partner hospital Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital in Buckhead seeks a Veterinary Assistant with strong animal care passion and team spirit. The role supports veterinarians, restrains patients, collects samples, performs in-house lab work, and assists with radiographs and client education.

A caring, collaborative environment awaits in a busy 13-doctor practice. Join our community-focused team for meaningful clinical work, ongoing learning, and comprehensive benefits in

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary field is required.
• Passion for helping pets and their owners is essential.
• Ability to work in a team and support veterinarians.

Responsibilities

• Restraint - restrain patients for exams, samples, ultrasound, radiology.
• Obtain samples - blood, urine, and other samples for laboratory tests.
• Laboratory procedures - in-house blood chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, cytology, and sending samples to outside labs.
• Patient care - monitor vital signs and administer medications/fluids for hospitalized and critically ill patients.
• Set up and perform radiographs.
• Client education on nutrition, pet care, vaccines, and preventatives.
• Support veterinarians to ensure care during preventive, injury, and illness visits.
• Advocate for patients and assist with procedures and instrument care.
• Obtain health history and ensure EMR documentation is accurate.
• Mentor and support fellow team members and continually advance knowledge.

Skills

Experience in veterinary field

Passion for helping pets and owners

Job description

United Veterinary Care partner hospital Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital in Buckhead seeks a Veterinary Assistant with strong animal care passion and team spirit. The role supports veterinarians, restrains patients, collects samples, performs in-house lab work, and assists with radiographs and client education.

A caring, collaborative environment awaits in a busy 13-doctor practice. Join our community-focused team for meaningful clinical work, ongoing learning, and comprehensive benefits in