Veterinary Assistant

Apple Country Animal Hospital is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team. At Apple Country Animal Hospital, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

Apple Country Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary hospital providing medical, surgical, and dental care for small animal companions. Practicing compassionate care for your pets for over 25 years. Our family-oriented environment means you'll provide the highest quality veterinary care with personalized treatment plans for each owner and their pets. We are a purpose-driven team placing talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering staff members to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experience for all our employees. We focus on providing the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animals.

Veterinary Assistant

$18.00-$21.00 an hour

Key Responsibilities:

• Collecting urine samples
• Administering medications
• Keeping cages clean and sanitized
• Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
• Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)
• Creating a dosing schedule from the DVM orders
• Taking Radiographs
• Restraining animals
• Outpatient procedures
• Filling prescribed medications
• Executing treatment orders
• Keeping cages clean and sanitized
• Communicating with clients via phone and in-person

Requirements:

• Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Must be willing to work evenings
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience working as a Veterinary Assistant is preferred but not required

Benefits:

We're passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world's longest belly rub and ear massage combined:

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%
• Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
• Employee Ruff-erral Program
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
• Accident and critical illness insurance
• Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible Spending