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Veterinary Assistant

NVA General Practice
Asheville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/23/2026
We’re hiring! Awesome Animal Hospital is seeking a competent, experienced veterinary assistant/receptionist or technician. You need to have at least 1 year of veterinary technician and 1 year of veterinary reception experience, the ability to perform dental prophylaxis, and assist in surgery. This is a split position 2 days a week as a technician and 2 days a week as a receptionist. We require excellence from all employees, and we can offer health care, PTO benefits, and uniform allowances.

Key Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED minimum or completion of a certificate program ( from community colleges, tech schools, or online).
  • 1 year of experience minimum as a veterinary assistant, technician, and receptionist
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Must be friendly, outgoing, and “people-oriented.”
  • Telephone and computer skills are necessary.
  • Dependable attendance is required
  • Must be able to lift 40 pounds
  • Leadership

Skills

  • Client Relations
  • Animal Care
  • Record Keeping
  • Surgery
  • Radiology
  • Laboratory
  • Surgery
  • Anesthesia
  • Dentistry

Culture

  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Build strong relationships and contribute to shared goals
  • Open to new ideas, learns from failure, and evolves
  • Brings new perspective or experiences to the team
  • Aligns with core principles like integrity, customer focus, and excellence in animal care

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Pet Benefits
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Health, vision, dental insurance

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