Brookhaven Animal Hospital is Hiring a Full Time Veterinary Assistant Near Atlanta, GA
Job Description
Job Description
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