Veterinary Assistant

Your Impact as an Experienced Veterinary Assistant

· Provide Advanced, Hands-On Patient Care: Serve as an experienced member of our medical team, providing skilled nursing support throughout all stages of patient care. You should be comfortable working independently within your scope and assisting with both routine and complex cases.

· Support Surgery and Anesthesia: Confidently assist with surgical preparation, patient induction and recovery, anesthesia monitoring, surgical instrumentation, and maintaining accurate anesthetic records. You should understand normal versus abnormal anesthetic parameters and recognize when immediate intervention or veterinarian notification is needed.

· Perform Laboratory & Diagnostic Procedures: Demonstrate hands-on experience with blood collection, catheter placement, urinalysis, blood smears, fecal testing, in-house cytology, sample preparation, and operation of common in-house laboratory equipment.

· Assist with Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging: Properly position patients for diagnostic radiographs while following established radiation safety protocols and hospital standards.

· Deliver Strong Nursing Care: Confidently administer medications and treatments as directed, monitor hospitalized and recovering patients, obtain accurate vital signs, recognize changes in patient condition, and communicate concerns promptly to the veterinarian.

· Be a Go-To Support for the Medical Team: Anticipate the needs of veterinarians and fellow team members while helping maintain an efficient patient flow in a busy, fast-paced hospital. This position requires someone who can hit the ground running with minimal training in fundamental veterinary medical skills.

· Provide Safe and Compassionate Patient Handling: Confidently and appropriately handle dogs and cats of various sizes, temperaments, and medical conditions while utilizing low-stress and safe restraint techniques.

· Maintain Medical & Hospital Standards: Help ensure treatment areas, surgical suites, laboratory spaces, equipment, and patient-care areas remain clean, organized, properly stocked, and ready for use.

What You'll Bring to the Team

· Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience as a Veterinary Assistant in a veterinary hospital or clinical setting is required.

· This is not an entry-level Veterinary Assistant position.

· High School Diploma or equivalent required.

· Strong working knowledge of veterinary medical terminology, patient care, hospital protocols, and veterinary medications.

· Demonstrated experience with:

- Venipuncture and blood collection

- IV catheter placement

- Surgical preparation and assistance

- Anesthesia monitoring and patient recovery

- Blood smears and basic in-house cytology

- Urinalysis and fecal testing

- In-house laboratory equipment and sample preparation

- Radiographic positioning and radiation safety

- Medication administration and treatment protocols

- Accurate patient vital signs and medical documentation

· Ability to recognize abnormal patient parameters and appropriately escalate concerns to the veterinarian.

· Confidence handling patients of various sizes, medical conditions, and temperaments.

· Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.

· Ability to prioritize multiple patients and responsibilities in a fast-paced hospital environment.

· A collaborative, dependable approach with the confidence and clinical knowledge expected of an experienced Veterinary Assistant working alongside DVMs and credentialed veterinary technicians.

· RVT credentialing is not required; however, candidates with RVT-level clinical knowledge, technical skills, and hands-on experience are strongly preferred.