Veterinary Assistant/ Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Do you enjoy a fast paced, positive work environment? Then you might be our next vet assistant or vet tech (pending qualifications).

Who We Are
We’re a 5-doctor small animal practice in Pensacola, FL, established in 1984 and purchased by our associate veterinarians in 2021. Our clients are the “we’ve been coming here for three generations” type, and we like it that way.

Pensacola gives you:
● Gorgeous beaches
● The Blue Angels overhead (free airshows, you’re welcome)
● A relatively low cost of living

Our schedule is civilized:
● 5-day work week, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
● Closed on weekends

Benefits:
● 100% paid health insurance
● 401(k) with employer match
● Paid holidays

● 2-4 weeks paid time off.

Who You Are
You’re an experienced veterinary assistant or technician who's energetic, steady under pressure, and a team player that makes the work day enjoyable.

Required qualities and experience:

○ You’ve previously worked in a veterinary practice
● Energetic and proactive
○ Reliable/ Dependable
● Strong work ethic

○You follow through, follow up, and don’t disappear when things get hard.
○ Able to maintain a professional, fair, and supportive environment
○ Understand safe, fear free handling techniques and spectrum of care

What You’ll Be Doing (based on skill level)
● Assisting DVMs in exam rooms
● Running diagnostics to include, but not limited to in house & send out labs, and radiography (including dental)
● Working in the OR- monitoring anesthesia & recovery, sterile processing, and surgical assisting
● Tech appointments- including nail trims and laser therapy
● Dental prophylaxis
● Help maintain a culture that is professional, kind, and just sarcastic enough to stay fun

What You’ll Get (Besides Sand in Your Shoes)
● A stable, long-established clinic with loyal clients and committed owners
● A team that values communication, respect, and competence more than drama
● Predictable hours with evenings and weekends to yourself
● Strong benefits package: paid holidays, fully paid health insurance, and 401(k) match

If you’re an experienced veterinary professional who enjoys patient care, communication and can appreciate a good deadpan joke between crises, we’d like to hear from you.