Veterinary Assistant (Full time)

Williamstown Animal Hospital is looking for a full-time veterinary assistant who who has a passion for animals and their owners and would like to make a career helping strengthen that human-animal bond. If this is you, then we have the job for you! Do you have the following personal qualities? Reliability

• Medicine doesn't wait. Attendance is critical. Good work ethic
• Must be able to work 5 full days a week . There are also rotating kennel duties Saturdays and Sundays. Team player
• You must have the ability to work well with other people. Great people skills
• Assistants are often the first point of contact for distressed animal owners. Maturity and emotional strength
• There are times when we must treat extremely sick and painful patients and/or euthanize those that cannot be returned to a reasonable quality of life.

Physical ability to perform duties that include repetitive standing, walking, bending, twisting, kneeling, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Must be able to grasp, hold, and manipulate objects. Self-motivation and the ability to multitask. Ability to learn new skills quickly and dependably. Experience not needed; we provide on-the-job training.

Routine duties include:

Caring for boarding and hospitalized animals which includes walking, feeding, cleaning and grooming. Cleaning and sanitizing kennels, cages, exam rooms and general hospital areas. Animal restraint for exams and procedures. This includes restraining scared and difficult patients. Taking patient vital signs such as weight and temperature. Collecting samples such as urine, feces and blood. Doing routine blood tests. Reception duties such as scheduling appointments, filing and computer work. Duties as assigned. Still interested? Benefits include (After a probationary period): Salary beginning at $15.00

• commensurate with experience/education, plus overtime.

Merit based advancement and raises. Paid time off after one consecutive year of work. Group health insurance Discounted veterinary services and products. In-house educational training

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Parental leave Application Question(s): Would you be available to do a two hour working interview? This job requires hours from 8:00am-7pm M-F. Additional weekend hours and holidays for kennels. Are you available for those hours listed?

Experience:

animal care: 1 year (Required)

Work Location:

In person