Veterinary Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job description:

Grace Park Animal Hospital is looking to expand their Veterinary Technician and Assistant team. If you love animals and enjoy working with people, consider joining us! We are looking for compassionate, energetic individuals who have excellent customer service skills, a strong attention to detail, and who work well on a team. Enjoy a 4-day workweek, NO Saturdays, and 1-2 Sunday afternoons/month!

About Us

Grace Park Animal Hospital is a family owned, busy, 6 doctor practice in Morrisville, NC. Grace Park Animal Hospital is focused on creating a supportive, team-oriented culture. We want to work with people who enjoy their job, the people they work with, and who feel a sense of accomplishment after a challenging day. Veterinary medicine can be tough, but having a supportive work-family around you can make that easier. That’s why we are looking for compassionate, empathetic people who value the human-animal bond as much as we do and will work with us to fulfill our mission of providing exceptional care to pets and the people who love them.

Our hospital provides state of the art care including an in-house laboratory, dental radiographs, ultrasound, therapeutic laser, and digital radiology. Our seasoned doctors love to educate our clients and team members.

About the Job

Veterinary Technicians and Assistants are responsible for ensuring that clients and patients receive excellent care at every visit.

As a Veterinary Technician/Assistant you will:

Be expected to show initiative to efficiently and accurately complete tasks in a fast-paced environment

Assist veterinarians in appointments and surgery.

Perform technical duties such as venipuncture, catheter placement, proper restraint, collect and prepare laboratory samples, radiographic positioning, dental prophylaxis, and anesthetic monitoring.

Provide client education in pet care, so you must be well versed in regards to various medical procedures and preventive care for pets.

Perform reception duties such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, performing financial transactions, and assisting clients as necessary.

Who We’re Looking For

• Caring, compassionate and motivated individuals
• Must have the physical and mental capacity to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations
• Must be dependable, have a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn
• 1-2+ years of previous experience in a veterinary hospital setting as a veterinary technician or veterinary assistant is preferred
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required
• A 2 or 4 year degree in a science-related field preferred
• The ability to meet the physical demands of working a 10+ hour shift standing, squatting, walking, lifting and carrying 50 lbs unassisted
• The ability to work around animal saliva, blood, urine, fecal material, vomit, etc.
• The ability to work both indoors and outdoors during all seasons
• Someone who is comfortable and able to work with all breeds, temperaments, and sizes of dogs and cats

What We’re Offering

Competitive salary, commensurate with your skill level

Bonus compensation based on hospital production

Paid time off and holiday pay

Medical and dental insurance with 100% employer paid premiums, and voluntary vision insurance

401(k) plan with a 4% company match

Discounted pet care