Full Time Veterinary Assistant

Full Time Veterinary Assistant

Department: Veterinary Assistants

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Compensation: $16.00 - $23.00 / hour

Description

Join our amazing team as our newest Veterinary Assistant.

Our focus is on being a place of comfort for our clients and pets, in sickness and in health. You will have an open door for growth opportunities ranging from becoming a veterinary technician, specialty medicine, and future management positions!

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Caring for our Boarding animals

Cleaning, laundry and basic clinic up keep

Patient handling and restraint

Medication administration & filling prescriptions

Assisting our Technicians and our Veterinarian as needed

Tackling projects as assigned (with a smile, as always!)

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

High school diploma or GED required

Preferred have at least 1 year of veterinary medicine experience

Must be a bright, friendly, and effective communicator in order to communicate with clients, visitors, veterinarians, and other hospital staff. (It's okay if you talk to animals, too!)

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move freely for extended periods of time

Must be able to lift 50 squirming pounds

Must be able to work in a veterinary environment with exposure to infection or contagious diseases

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedules

401K with company match

Career development and training