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.
If you have experience in the veterinary field as an assistant and are looking for a special opportunity to develop valuable skills, achieve balance, and receive a competitive hourly wage, Woodland Animal Hospital may be the place for you! Our experienced team is looking for a part-time or possibly full-time qualified veterinary assistant to assist our veterinarians and work with our amazing support staff, clients, and patients that visit our clinic. This is a great place to grow professionally while developing knowledge and experiences that will last a lifetime! Full-time benefits include health insurance, paid sick/vacation time and 401 K.
About Our Location:
Woodland serves all of Jefferson City and its surrounding area. Located on the east end near Linn, Taos, and Loose creek, we even maintain loyal client relationships with people from Columbia, Lake of the Ozarks, Springfield, and more. Surrounded by various historical museums, beautiful parks, shopping centers, great restaurants, and only 35 miles from the Lake of the Ozarks, this is a great place to start or raise a family!
About Our Clinic:
Our well-established, full-service, small animal exclusive veterinary hospital offers a variety of services for our patients to ensure that the best care possible is being provided.
These services include:
diagnostic and therapeutic services, surgical services, anesthesia, radiology services, dentistry, laboratory, microchipping, pharmaceutical, flea control, boarding, grooming, and emergency care. Our facility includes a well-stocked pharmacy, in-hospital surgery suite, in-house x-ray capabilities, hospitalization area, indoor boarding kennels, and outdoor walking areas.
About Our Team:
As an experienced three-doctor team with a wonderful support staff of an office manager, a receptionist, a registered veterinary technician and veterinary assistants, we are looking to add a qualified member to our crew. We are all very motivated and compassionate when it comes to working with our clients, patients, and each other, and would love to find someone who can display these traits while growing with us each day!
About Our Culture:
At Woodland Animal Hospital we strive to offer not only sound advice, but also optimal veterinary care, thus allowing our clients the enjoyment and education to maximize the lives of their companions. We foster a team-oriented, positive, collaborative, and comfortable environment in which we work together to accomplish challenges while celebrating our successes together! Teamwork and dedication are both very important to our clinic and this role.
Job Responsibilities:
The responsibilities for this role include assisting animal patients with feeding, bathing, and exercising, assisting veterinary technicians and veterinarians with lab work, cleaning/sterilizing kennels, operating rooms, exam rooms, etc., comforting/restraining patients, greeting customers, answering questions/phone calls, processing incoming patients, handling payments, updating files/patient charts, billing, and other various tasks as needed.
Additional Benefits:
Flexible schedule Excellent mentorship Professional development assistance Competitive hourly wage What Are You Waiting For? Apply today and we will reach out to you as soon as we are available. Thank you for your time and consideration!
Job Type:
Part-time Pay:
From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
Flexible schedule Professional development assistance Referral program
