Veterinary Assistant

We are a 5 doctor, privately owned, full-service veterinary hospital in New Braunfels, looking to add more members to our growing team. We are looking for a candidate with a long-term commitment goal, an open schedule , and a desire to form relationships with our clients and their pets to help us provide the best care possible for them. Veterinary Assistant is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary facility for animals and people and providing humane handling and care for all clinic pets. Assures all animals' nutrition, housing and medical needs are met on a daily basis. Assists the public when admitting boarders, hospitalized pets and drop offs.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists other staff members and Doctors with tasks such as helping restrain an animal, helping clients with their pets, etc
• Assists with anesthesia monitoring and cleaning surgical area
• Clean and sanitize surgical instruments
• Walk hospitalized and drop off patients for potty breaks
• Clean up after animals both inside and outside the facility and clean animal runs and cages as needed; this includes scooping/cleaning poop and cleaning up urine
• Maintain the clinic as a whole by performing tasks including, but not limited to, sweeping/mopping floors, wiping down counters, taking out trash, cleaning bathrooms, laundry and dusting
• Availability should include weekdays, most weekends, and occasional holidays.

Skills and Abilities:

• Effectively communicate in the English language (both written and spoken)
• Accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide
• Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or check list form
• Regularly stand for extended periods
• Frequently walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
• Lift and/or carry 50 pounds with out assistance
• Maintain confidence around pets and clients
• Use cleaning materials with skill and efficiency
• Sympathetically and patiently help treat sick and injured animals
• Maintain cooperative relationships with other staff members and Doctors
• Recognize and record any unusual condition or abnormal behavior of any pet in clinic
• Records input/output of boarding/hospitalized or drop off pets Experience, Education, and/or

Training:

• Equivalent to the completion of the 12th grade
• Previous experience in a veterinary hospital / setting is highly preferred
• Valid Texas Driver's License
• A part-time position may be considered for highly qualified candidates.

Animal Medical Center of New Braunfels is located 516 FM 306 New Braunfels, Texas 78130. Hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 7am-6pm and Saturdays 7am-12pm. Please email your resume for consideration.

Job Type:

full-time

Pay:

$12.50

• $13.

50 per hour

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$13.00

• $15.

50 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee discount Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person