Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Company Description

Join the Yorktown Veterinary Associates Team! At Yorktown Veterinary Associates, we're committed to providing exceptional veterinary care while making every patient and client feel comfortable, informed, and cared for. Our experienced team provides a wide range of veterinary services, including vaccinations, health certificates, disease prevention, orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiology, dentistry, weight management, soft tissue surgery, and internal medicine. As a

veterinary assistant

, you'll play an important role in supporting our doctors and veterinary technicians while helping provide excellent patient care. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a hands-on veterinary environment and wants to continue building their skills alongside an experienced team. Many of our team members have been with Yorktown Veterinary Associates for years, creating a supportive and experienced veterinary team where communication, collaboration, and patient care are priorities. We're also proud to provide advanced veterinary medicine supported by state-of-the-art technology. Our hospital has

in-house laboratory diagnostics, digital radiology, and electronic medical records

, giving our veterinary team the tools needed to efficiently evaluate patients, monitor their care, and communicate important information with clients and specialists. As a veterinary assistant, your responsibilities will include supporting the veterinary team throughout appointments, procedures, and hospitalized patient care. You'll have the opportunity to work with a variety of cases and build experience across different areas of veterinary medicine. Collecting and processing laboratory samples and assisting with in-house diagnostics. Preparing patients for and assisting with diagnostic imaging, including digital radiographs. Providing nursing care and monitoring hospitalized patients with varying levels of medical needs. Administering medications as directed by the veterinary team. Assisting with surgical preparation and procedures. Supporting anesthesia monitoring and patient recovery. Keeping treatment areas, equipment, and patient spaces clean and organized. We're looking for an experienced

veterinary assistant

who is compassionate, dependable, calm under pressure, and comfortable working as part of a busy veterinary team. At least 1 year of veterinary assistant experience is required. Comfortable safely restraining dogs and cats. Able to multitask and stay organized in a fast-paced veterinary environment. Experience with sample collection, medical histories, laboratory testing, digital radiographs, or anesthesia monitoring is a plus. Self-motivated with a desire to continue developing your veterinary knowledge and skills. Whether you want to master your

veterinary assistant

skills or grow into your next career opportunity, you'll have access to virtual training, hands-on learning, and continuing development. This is a hands-on veterinary environment, so team members must be comfortable around animals and potential exposure to unpleasant odors and noises, bites, scratches, animal waste, and contagious diseases. If you're looking for a veterinary assistant position where you can learn, grow, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of pets while working with an experienced veterinary team, we'd love to meet you! Additional Information

Job Type:

part-time Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA) Employee Assistance Program Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program Referral Bonus Program for most positions! Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc) 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 . #Employment Type: Full Time Salary: $18 - $22 Hourly