What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Vet Assistant position at Virginia Tech?
Job Description
The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia is seeking a team member to join its premiere full-service equine veterinary hospital. The role of the general veterinary assistant is to support a variety of departments within the hospital, including, but not limited to the operating room, clinic supply, patient care, outpatient services, and diagnostic imaging. The general veterinary assistant would be responsible for proper care and sterilization of surgical instruments, adhering to high standards of cleanliness and disinfection throughout the hospital, assisting with surgical procedures, supporting diagnostic imaging, providing equine husbandry, and carrying out a variety of administrative tasks.
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated knowledge of equine husbandry. Excellent communication skills and ability to follow instructions and established protocols and procedures. Must be able to safely move and handle up to 50 pounds. Must be 18 years old.
Preferred Qualifications
Veterinary hospital experience; previous experience in restraining and handling horses safely and effectively; veterinary assistant experience; operating room experience (human or veterinary), experience with practice management information systems.
Pay Band
3; Wage
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
18.00 - 19.00
Hours per week
Up to 29
Review Date
12/1/26
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sonya Kessler at skessler@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia is seeking a team member to join its premiere full-service equine veterinary hospital. The role of the general veterinary assistant is to support a variety of departments within the hospital, including, but not limited to the operating room, clinic supply, patient care, outpatient services, and diagnostic imaging. The general veterinary assistant would be responsible for proper care and sterilization of surgical instruments, adhering to high standards of cleanliness and disinfection throughout the hospital, assisting with surgical procedures, supporting diagnostic imaging, providing equine husbandry, and carrying out a variety of administrative tasks.
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated knowledge of equine husbandry. Excellent communication skills and ability to follow instructions and established protocols and procedures. Must be able to safely move and handle up to 50 pounds. Must be 18 years old.
Preferred Qualifications
Veterinary hospital experience; previous experience in restraining and handling horses safely and effectively; veterinary assistant experience; operating room experience (human or veterinary), experience with practice management information systems.
Pay Band
3; Wage
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
18.00 - 19.00
Hours per week
Up to 29
Review Date
12/1/26
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sonya Kessler at skessler@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.