What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at Companion Pet Partners?
Why Join Our Team
Harmony Veterinary Care is a comprehensive veterinary practice in beautiful Prescott, Arizona that combines exceptional medicine with a uniquely supportive environment. Our team is dedicated to providing holistic pet care in a facility thoughtfully designed for both professional excellence and personal comfort.
Our modern practice features six spacious exam rooms with natural light, efficient layouts, and comfortable staff areas. We blend traditional veterinary medicine with alternative therapies including Eastern and Western herbs and aromatherapy, while implementing premium anesthesia protocols and offering vaccine titer testing options for a more personalized approach to pet healthcare.
What Sets Us Apart
About This Role
Join our veterinary hospital as a full-time Veterinary Assistant and become a teammate of our animal healthcare team! This position offers the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful difference in animals' lives while building a strong foundation in veterinary medicine. If you have a genuine love for animals and a desire to grow in the veterinary field, we'd love to welcome you to our team!
What Success Looks Like
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Harmony Veterinary Care is a comprehensive veterinary practice in beautiful Prescott, Arizona that combines exceptional medicine with a uniquely supportive environment. Our team is dedicated to providing holistic pet care in a facility thoughtfully designed for both professional excellence and personal comfort.
Our modern practice features six spacious exam rooms with natural light, efficient layouts, and comfortable staff areas. We blend traditional veterinary medicine with alternative therapies including Eastern and Western herbs and aromatherapy, while implementing premium anesthesia protocols and offering vaccine titer testing options for a more personalized approach to pet healthcare.
What Sets Us Apart
- Integrative Approach: Combination of traditional medicine with alternative therapies
- Advanced Protocols: Premium anesthesia for gentler recoveries and vaccine titer testing
- Thoughtful Design: Spacious, light-filled exam rooms and comfortable staff areas
- Restorative Space: Peaceful outdoor areas for breaks during busy days
- Collaborative Culture: Team environment that values mutual support and shared knowledge
About This Role
Join our veterinary hospital as a full-time Veterinary Assistant and become a teammate of our animal healthcare team! This position offers the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful difference in animals' lives while building a strong foundation in veterinary medicine. If you have a genuine love for animals and a desire to grow in the veterinary field, we'd love to welcome you to our team!
What Success Looks Like
- Compassionate Care Provider: Handle, restrain, comfort, and reassure animals of all temperaments.
- Medical Support Expert: Assist with treatments, diagnostics, and surgeries; monitor patients; maintain records.
- Hospital Caretaker: Maintain cleanliness, organize facilities, and ensure a sanitary environment.
- Communication Liaison: Relay patient updates and ensure care continuity among the team.
- Client Educator: Communicate care plans, instruct home treatment to clients, and guide medication use.
- Strong animal handling skills with the ability to safely restrain patients of all temperaments for examinations and procedures
- Knowledge of diagnostic imaging positioning and laboratory diagnostics
- Proficiency with venipuncture including IV catheter placement and blood draws
- Proficiency with anesthesia monitoring during surgical procedures
- Experienced with medication administration (PO, SQ, IM, and IV) and vaccine administration
- Knowledge of prescription medications to effectively instruct clients with home care instructions
- Excellent attention to detail in monitoring patients and maintaining medical records
- Effective communication skills with team members and clients
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- At least one year of experience in an animal hospital completing the details listed above
- Anesthesia monitoring experience required
- Proficient computer skills for maintaining electronic medical records
- Associate degree in veterinary technology or continuing education in veterinary science a plus
- Competitive Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus 401k with company match
- Growth Opportunities: Continuing education and professional development support
- Work-Life Balance: PTO and mental health assistance
- Perks: Employee discounts on services, a scrub allowance, and a referral program
- A Welcoming Team: We’re a hard-working and collaborative team where your voice matters!
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $18 - $24