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Veterinary Assistant
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Animal Medical Center of Marquette
Marquette, MI (In Person)
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Veterinary Technician• Veterinary•Veterinary Medicine Animal Medical Center of Marquette - Marquette, MI Privately owned _ Fear Free Certified AAHA-accredited _ No weekends, holidays, or on-call Deliver gold-standard veterinary care from triage to recovery Animal Medical Center of Marquette (AMC) is a companion-animal, general-practice hospital serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We're adding a Veterinary Assistant (VA) to our Fear Free clinical team. If you can restrain a fractious cat with finesse, place IV catheters, monitor anesthesia, and keep exam rooms spotless—while maintaining a positive, team-first attitude —let's talk! Why you'll love working here Predictable schedule: Monday-Friday, no weekends, holidays, or after-hours emergencies Competitive pay: $16.50-$18 /hr (40 hrs/week) or commensurate with experience + annual performance reviews Health-insurance stipend , retirement plan with employer match , and uniform allowance Hefty employee discounts on exams, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, prescription diets, and retail Paid time off so you can hike, bike, ski, and soak up Lake Superior Privately owned culture: zero corporate red tape and direct access to decision-makers Fear Free, low-stress handling philosophy that keeps patients and staff safer What you'll do Provide safe, Fear Free animal restraint for exams, blood draws, venipuncture, IM/SQ injections, and nail trims Place IV catheters, calculate fluid rates, set up intravenous infusion pumps, and monitor anesthesia under veterinarian/veterinary technician supervision Prep patients for soft-tissue & orthopedic surgery (clipping, scrubbing, instrument packs, autoclave) and assist in dental prophylaxis (hand scaling, polishing, dental radiographs) Run in-house laboratory diagnostics (CBC/Chem, urinalysis, fecals, SNAP tests) and perform sample prep for reference labs Capture digital radiographs and assist with abdominal & cardiac ultrasound positioning Educate pet owners on post-op care, parasite prevention, vaccine protocols, nutrition, and chronic-disease management Maintain exam rooms, treatment areas, kennels, surgical suite, and isolation ward to AAHA sanitation standards Enter SOAP notes, treatments, and charges in Cornerstone veterinary practice-management software Cross-train at reception as needed (phones, scheduling, estimates) to keep workflow smooth Must-have qualifications Competence in Fear Free / low-stress restraint, venipuncture, basic anesthesia monitoring, and surgical patient prep Familiarity with vaccination schedules, preventive medicine, pharmacology, basic lab work, dentistry setup, and radiology safety Consistently positive, solutions-oriented attitude and proven history as a collaborative, can-do team player Ability to multitask while delivering exception client education and pet care Physical ability to stand for long periods, kneel, and lift/assist animals up to 50 lbs Nice-to-have extras Fear Free, Level 1+ certification or experience in an AAHA-accredited hospital Proficiency with Cornerstone (or similar