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Baybrook Animal Hospital
Veterinary Assistant
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What they do
A Veterinary Assistant assists with animals under veterinary care or in laboratories. Feeds animals, cleans cages, and administers medical treatment under the supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician. Works in a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or laboratory.
$40,099 / year median in Connecticut
+31% projected growth
Job Description
VCA Baybrook Animal Hospital is looking for a full time, experienced Veterinary/Assistant Technician. Excellent location, excellent hours & excellent staff!! Must be available weekends. We are a paperless, full service, 5 doctor practice located in Milford, CT. We offer preventative medicine, routine and advanced surgery, routine and advanced dental care with digital dental x-ray, digital x-ray, full service in-house lab, cold laser, ultrasound and much more. Applicants must be experienced in patient restraint, client education, operating lab equipment, assisting with x-rays, administering oral and injectable medications. Candidates need to be able to multitask, exhibit professional behavior, work well in a close-knit team environment, and thrive on treating patients, coworkers and clients with respect and compassion. At VCA Animal Hospitals, we take our mission statement - your pet's health is our top priority and excellent service is our goal - very seriously. With every opportunity, we aim to exceed each pet owner's expectations. We're looking for a personable yet highly professional "service extraordinaire" to join us in delivering our mission to our clients and their pets.