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