Veterinary Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Get ready to make a positive impact on your team members, your community, and the veterinary industry! 

Hometown Veterinary Partners was founded in 2023 with a mission to empower veterinary professionals by building veterinary hospitals that inspire, uplift, and fulfill. We are seeking full Veterinary Assistants (VAs) to work right where you live in brand-new, bright, and beautiful veterinary hospitals.

A VA at Hometown Veterinary Partners (HVP) is a member of the hospital team and reports directly to the Hospital Director or Partner Doctor. The VA(s) will support our core beliefs of Culture, Collaboration, and Community. You’re empowered to provide exceptional client care that is approachable, accessible, and individualized in your location. You’re a respected member of the team, and your skillset and ideas are vital to a successful hospital that advances medical care, client communication, teamwork, and marketing to build the HVP brand. 

This is your opportunity to contribute to the culture of your dreams!  Your experience, background, and unique viewpoints are valued here. At Hometown Veterinary Partners, you are empowered to create rewarding and sustainable veterinary careers in your hospital and for our veterinary community.  

More about Hometown Veterinary Partners:
Exciting changes in the veterinary industry start with us, and we are just getting started. We want you to be excited and happy doing what you love most. You can expect to grow and nourish the culture and community in your local hometown veterinary hospital. We work hard together for what we believe in: principles of CULTURE, COMMUNITY, and COLLABORATION.   

1. CULTURE. The center of what makes each hospital special is its culture. We give you the space to build and foster a healthy workplace at each location and support you along the way.
2. COMMUNITY. We share in our teams’ excitement to be contributing members of their neighborhoods and to create positive change in our veterinary industry. Our veterinary teams are empowered to maintain local autonomy and growth in their community.
3. COLLABORATION. We encourage our teams to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and operate with growth mindsets. We celebrate everyone’s individual viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. We grow together!

Our care teams play important roles, collaborating to achieve successful outcomes and drive advancements in operations, pet care, and client services. We provide services six days/week which include: appointments, scheduled surgeries, and preventative care days. 

How You’ll Be Making an Impact: 
Culture

• Foster a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment. 
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and conflict resolution skills. 
• Support the onboarding, training, and development of team members. 
• Identify opportunities to improve hospital efficiency, patient care, and team well-being. 
• Deliver exceptional client service and patient care in every interaction. 

Community & Patient Care

• Welcome clients and pets in a friendly, compassionate, and professional manner. 
• Assist with patient intake, discharge, appointment scheduling, and client communication. 
• Obtain accurate patient histories, vital signs, and weights. 
• Safely restrain patients and assist during examinations, treatments, and procedures. 
• Perform laboratory testing, radiography, nursing care, and technical procedures as permitted by state practice acts. 
• Prepare, administer, and document medications and treatments as directed by the DVM. 
• Monitor, document, and recover patients undergoing anesthesia and sedation procedures. 
• Perform dental prophylaxis procedures with accuracy and attention to patient safety. 
• Triage emergencies and communicate patient needs effectively to the medical team. 
• Educate clients regarding medications, preventive care, nutrition, husbandry, and treatment plans as directed by the DVM. 
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records. 

Collaboration & Hospital Operations

• Contribute ideas and feedback that support continuous improvement and hospital growth. 
• Participate in quality, safety, and patient care initiatives. 
• Review medical records to identify opportunities for preventive care, diagnostics, and treatment. 
• Assist where needed to support patient care, client service, and hospital operations. 
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment, including treatment areas, exam rooms, kennels, and equipment. 
• Support inventory, equipment maintenance, and operational tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Responsibilities listed above and procedures as defined by the state Practice Act.
• Initiative-taking with a demonstrated passion for excellence and continuous learning.
• Comfort in a high-growth environment. 
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. 
• Solid and effective communication, technology, organizational, and analytical skills
• Ability to relate with clients in a friendly and professional manner.
• Excellent phone etiquette.
• Have reliable transportation. 
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, sitting, kneeling, and lifting up to 5lbs, for extended periods of time.
• Ability to maintain professionalism under stressful conditions.
• Ability to exercise patience and empathize with clients.
• Ability to closely follow instructions when preparing and administering treatment to patients.

 
Experience, Education and/or Training

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One or more years of veterinary experience required.

Other Details 

• Full-time or Part Time Opportunities Available
• Hours: 8 Hour Shifts
• Day & Evening Shifts, Holidays, Saturday (Closed Sunday)
• Competitive Compensation
• PTO for Part-Time & Full-Time Team Members (Inclusive of Vacation, Sick, Personal & Holiday)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Telemedicine
• Wellness & Mental Health Resources
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Pet Insurance
• Pet Discounts
• 401k
• CE Allowance 
• Opportunity for Equity and Advancement 
• Flexible Schedule to Allow for Work-Life Balance

Hometown Veterinary Partners is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all aspects of employment and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

Are you ready to be a part of a new, special, and exciting veterinary community where you’re contributing to a better future for yourself, your team, and the veterinary community? Let’s talk!