What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at Midtown Animal Clinic?
Midtown is looking for a PART-TIME Veterinary Assistant to join our growing team! We are a small animal and exotics practice that provides primary wellness care for Flagstaff pets. Our office is fairly new (opened in mid-2020!), and is technician-owned, family-owned, and locally-owned. We have three full-time Veterinarians on staff, and are only open Monday through Friday.
VA's are responsible for assisting our Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. This position is typically responsible for restraining patients, assisting with medical treatments, communicating with pet owners, filling prescriptions, cleaning throughout the clinic, assisting with phones, providing comfort to fearful or nervous patients, and more.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic husbandry care for animals
- Keep facility clean
- Sterilize equipment and instruments
- Restrain animals during examinations, treatments or vaccinations
- Soothe upset or frightened animals
- Administer medication as prescribed and directed by the Vet
- Observe animal behavior or health condition and report to the Vet
- Collect patient histories and concerns from pet owners
- Assist during emergencies
- Handle administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering phones, etc.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records/logs
Skills
- Experience as a Veterinary Assistant or similar position working with animals is a plus
- Experience in an administrative role is a plus
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Patient and caring personality
- Ability to follow instructions properly
- Comfortable being around animals (cats, dogs, reptiles, etc.)
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (e.g. lift up to 40lbs, be on your feet for extended periods of time, use computers for extended periods of time)
Candidates must be available to work DAY SHIFTS (7:30am-4:30pm), Monday through Friday. All employees are eligible for paid time off, earned paid sick leave, employee discounts, and more. Full-time employees are eligible for health insurance (with a 50% contribution to the monthly premium).
We anticipate this position being PART-TIME, but full-time hours may become available for the right candidate. Pay depends on experience and availability. We do not expect to hire for this position until November 2026.
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20