Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant – Make a Difference Every Day

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Join a compassionate, fast-paced team where your work directly improves the lives of animals and their families. As a Veterinary Assistant, you’ll play a hands-on role in patient care from intake to recovery.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with animal restraint, triage, and patient care
• Collect lab samples and support diagnostic imaging
• Provide nursing care for hospitalized patients
• Administer medications and assist in surgery and anesthesia
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with pet owners

What to Expect
This role can be messy and physically demanding—you’ll encounter odors, noise, and potential exposure to bites, scratches, and contagious conditions. But it’s also incredibly rewarding work for the right person.

Grow With Us
Whether you’re building your skills or advancing your career, we offer hands-on training, virtual learning, and ongoing development opportunities.

We’re looking for:

• Reliable, positive team player with a strong work ethic
• Punctual and ready to jump into a fast-paced day
• At least 1 year of veterinary experience required
• Strong communication skills with a focus on excellent client service
• Ability to accurately interpret medical records and capture patient history
• Working knowledge of preventative care, surgery support, and hospital flow
• Confident, low-stress animal handling and restraint skills
• Experience collecting and processing lab samples (blood, urine, fecal, skin)
• Comfortable assisting with radiographs
• Self-motivated and eager to keep learning and growing
• Open to feedback and committed to team efficiency

* This position requires some Receptionist shifts. 

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.

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