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Veterinary Assistant/Technician (Full or Part-time)

Aardvark Animal Hospital
Clayton, NC Full Time|Part Time
POSTED ON 11/3/2025 CLOSED ON 12/24/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant/Technician (Full or Part-time) position at Aardvark Animal Hospital?

We are looking for both FULL time and PART time.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Check in patients and request information from the owners, including vaccination records or the reason for the visit
  • Clean, disinfect and prepare medical equipment between each appointment
  • Administer vaccinations
  • Administer medications and/or anesthesia to prepare animal patients for surgery
  • Monitor and track vitals following surgery
  • Calm, comfort and properly handle animals before, during and after procedures
  • Take notes on examination results and updating records
  • Feed, bathe and exercise animals during their visit
  • Provide owners educational resources and information on how best to care for animals in general, for specific conditions and after various procedures
  • Restrain patients for procedures performed by technicians or doctors using fear free procedures first.
  • Maintaining a professional, cheerful, and helpful attitude when interacting with pet owners.
  • Stocking of hospital supplies, filling out requisition forms as supplies are needed, as described in the assistant manual.
  • Assist the customer services representatives when necessary, carrying food for clients and retrieving food or other supplies for CSRs and client
  • Performing surgery and dentals with directions by a doctor.
  • Follow OSHA standards. Be able to find Material Safety Data Sheets quickly.
  • Aids the doctor in client education.

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • At least 1 year of basic animal care.
  • Must be able to safely lift 40 pounds.
  • Basic math and writing skills.

Typical end time:

  • 6PM

Typical start time:

  • 8AM

Comprehensive Benefits Package

We are proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees and their families. Our 2025 benefits include:

Medical Insurance

  • 2025 Blue Options HSA Silver 3500 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • 2025 Blue Options PPO Gold 1500 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Savings Accounts

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Dependent Care Spending Account (Dependent Care FSA)

Employer-Paid Protection Plans

  • Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Company Paid Short-Term Disability
  • Company Paid Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Benefits

  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Cancer Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Are you available to work holidays?
  • Are you available to work week-ends?
  • When we run a background check would we find any felonies or arrests?
  • Are you willing to work with both dogs, cats and pocket pets?

Work Location: In person

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