Veterinary Assistant

Lorena Veterinary Center is seeking a compassionate, hardworking Veterinary Assistant . Your role is to support and assist our doctors and technicians with hands-on patient care, gentle handling, and essential clinical tasks. If you, enjoy working with animals, thrive in a clinical environment, and enjoy being part of a collaborative team, this position may be a great fit. As a Veterinary Assistant, your primary responsibility is patient care . You'll work directly with doctors and technicians during exams, treatments, and procedures, ensuring every patient receives gentle, attentive, and skilled handling. You'll also help maintain a clean, safe, and organized hospital environment. What You'll Do Provide compassionate care and safe restraint for patients Assist with exams, vaccinations, lab sample collection, and procedures Collect blood, urine, and fecal samples; run in-house lab tests Take vital signs, collect samples (blood, urine, feces) and perform in-house lab tests Perform nail trims, ear cleans, and anal sac expression Administer or dispense medications under doctor supervision Walk, feed, and monitor hospitalized patients Communicate with clients and accurately relay LVC discharge instructions Enter patient data into the software system Clean and restock exam rooms; sanitize hospital areas; sterilize instruments, clean laundry Maintain stocked exam rooms, treatment areas, and surgery Perform other job-related duties as necessary What We're Looking For Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and ability to multitask Strong communication and client service skills Ability to work well with a team as well as independently Comfortable using computers for charting and transactions Knowledge of or willingness to learn medical terminology, equipment, safe animal handling, and safety protocols Ability to lift 50 lbs and safely restrain animals up to 200 lbs Work Environment This role involves long periods of standing/walking, exposure to animal waste, odors, noise, and handling animals that may be fearful or aggressive. Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and lift throughout 10 hour shifts, lift up to 50 lbs independently and more with assistance, safely restrain animals up to 200 lbs. Safety protocols, PPE use, and adherence to regulatory guidelines, including OSHA, and DEA is required. Professional Expectations Maintain punctuality and reliability Maintain a professional, positive, team-focused attitude Use appropriate medical terminology and follow hospital protocols Interact with clients and team members with compassion, respect, and professionalism Demonstrate resilience, problem solving, and sound judgment Uphold hospital ethics and support the team's mission and standards. Demonstrate adaptability, problem-solving skills, and strong communication. Participate in staff meetings, training, and community events. Why Join Us At Lorena Veterinary Center, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional care to our patients and outstanding service to our clients. You will be part of a supportive, compassionate team that is committed to professionalism, respect, collaboration, teamwork, and high-quality patient care. Each team member is expected to act with kindness, compassion, honesty, understanding, patience, generosity, humility, and integrity. We value maintaining a clean, positive, respectful environment and helping every team member grow and succeed. Your work directly contributes to the wellbeing of our patients and the trust our community places in us. Before applying, please visit our website to learn a little bit more about us, to determine how you fit our company and culture.

Work Location:

In person