Veterinary Assistant

Department: Veterinary Assistants

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Compensation: $14.00 - $16.00 / hour

Description

• Schedules are Monday-Friday from 7:45am-3pm or 11:45am-7pm depending on the day. We also work every other Saturday from 8:30am-12pm.
• Hourly pay starts at $14hr and increases based on experience.
• We offer competitive pay with benefits that include: discounted pet care and paid holidays.
• In addition, we have a lot of fun as a team together. Every year we take a group trip to Busch Gardens, play paintball together, Top Golf, and have parties for the Holidays.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Caring for our Boarding animals
• Cleaning, laundry, and basic clinic upkeep
• Patient handling and restraint
• Medication administration & filling prescriptions
• Assisting our Technicians and our Veterinarian as needed
• Tackling projects as assigned (with a smile, as always!)

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Preferred have at least 1 year of veterinary medicine experience 
• Must be a bright, friendly, and effective communicator in order to communicate with clients, visitors, veterinarians, and other hospital staff. (It’s okay if you talk to animals, too!)
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move freely for extended periods 
• Must be able to lift 50 squirming pounds
• Must be able to work in a veterinary environment with exposure to infection or contagious diseases

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedules
• 401K with company match
• Career development and training