Veterinary Assistant - LVL 1

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

New, private and woman-owned, state-of-the-art, small animal veterinary clinic opening late 2025! Here at Guardian Paws Animal Hospital, you will be responsible for running rooms, communicating with front and back-of-house staff and doctors, administering medications and treatments, and communicating with pet owners to ensure high quality care is given to all of our clients and their pets.

Who We Are:

Guardian Paws Animal Hospital is a full-service, advanced small-animal general practice dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets and their owners.

Our Vision:

To provide the highest quality of medicine and care to pets and their families in the greater Georgetown area.

How we Achieve This:

By educating, serving, and advocating for the health and well-being of pets and their owners.

Our Core Values:

Integrity-

Doing what is right, regardless of any consequences or anyone watching. Whether that be logging drugs, filling medications, presenting estimates, or bringing up concerns about a patient in our care. Our owners need to be able to trust us, and we need to be able to trust each other. Trust is the foundation of our hospital.

Compassion-

We understand. Whether delivering a difficult diagnosis, addressing a frustrating issue, or celebrating the joy of a new family member, we empathize with our clients. We know what it’s like to love, to lose, and to worry, and we treat every pet and owner with kindness and respect.

Dedication-

We are here. Whether supporting a family through end-of-life care, providing guidance on pet behavior, or answering a question we’ve heard a thousand times, we remain committed. Our clients can count on us—always.

What we offer:

-Competitive pay with flexible hours (8am-6pm M T Th F, 9am-4pm Sat, closed on Wednesday, closed on Sunday)

-Health insurance with vision and dental offered

-401k with 1% match

-Friendly, open work-place environment with room for growth and advancement

-FIGS scrubs

We are so excited to be welcoming pets through our doors soon. Feel free to reach out and see if Guardian Paws Animal Hospital would be a good fit for you!

-Veterinary experience preferred

-Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with clients and staff

-Ability to multi-task and prioritize various needs such as running and managing exam room flow, patient treatment orders, assisting in animal restraint and handling, ect.

-Technical Skill Expectations: experience/proficiency at the following-

Veterinary Assistant Skills- Level 1:

1. Animal Restraint
2. Obtaining a History
3. Presenting a Case to the Doctor
4. Creating an Estimate
5. Presenting an Estimate
6. Explaining Medications
7. Explaining Vaccine Reactions
8. Explaining Heartworms
9. Explaining Spays/Neuters
10. Running a Room- Vaccine/Wellness
11. Running a Room- Sick Appointment
12. Running a Room- Euthanasia
13. Phlebotomy
14. Bandage Placement
15. Wound Care
16. Ear Cleanings
17. Nail trims
18. Anal Gland Expressions
19. Obtaining Radiographs

Whether you are a master at the many skills a veterinary technician is expected to perform, or need hands-on training and skill-building, we can and will help to develop you into the amazing technician we know you are capable of being!