Veterinary Assistant

The Veterinary Assistant provides support to the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• One or more years’ experience in veterinary environment successfully performing all of the duties of this position

• Vet Tech (VTNE) Certification preferred

• Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred

• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience Position Requirements:

• Maintains current knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and skill improvement.

• Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures

• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors

• Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies and services;

• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work weekends and holidays

• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.

• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling

• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Lebanon, TN 37087: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person