Loving Family Animal Hospital is looking for a VETERINARY ASSISTANT to join our team! We are a multi-doctor, companion animal hospital that is proudly AAHA-accredited and has served Aurora for years.
This is a full-time role 4-10s with rotating Saturday coverage, 4-10s.
Requirements:
- Preference will be given to candidates with animal-related experience; however, we’re also open to training individuals who love animals and have great customer service skills
- Self-starters who take initiative and pay close attention to detail
- Compassionate team players who have excellent communication skills
- Ability to stand on your feet for extended periods of time
- Eager for learning opportunities and the opportunity to share with the team
- Comfortable around exotic pets (birds, reptiles, pocket pets)
- Must be able to lift at least 40 lbs
- Passion for veterinary medicine
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Taking patient histories
- Assisting in exams
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Injection and medication administration
- Gentle patient restraint
- Pharmacy duties
- Blood draws
- IVC placement
- Outpatient procedures
- General hospital cleaning
- Client service and communication
- Assisting the front desk as needed
Full-time benefits and compensation:
- Competitive pay: $21 - $23/hour (based on experience)
- Bonus Package: $500 (based on experience))
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k options
- Paid time off
- Personal pet discounts
- Life insurance and disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career growth potential
- And more!
About Loving Family Animal Hospital:
Loving Family Animal Hospital is a busy, 3-doctor practice offering the highest quality of medicine to a wide range of patients, from small animals to avian and exotics. We are AAHA-accredited and Feline Friendly certified, and we strongly believe in upholding the standards of these certifications (we were also the AAHA 2017 Practice of the Year). We are also happy to say we were recently voted Nextdoor’s 2023 Neighborhood Favorite! We place a high value on the comfort of all patients during their visits with our team. Our practice values teamwork and communication and understands that achieving the best quality of care means taking care of our team. We have numerous fully utilized CVTs, a proactive Hospital Manager, and a fantastic support staff team, and we're well equipped with cutting edge medical technology. Our primary services are robust, including everything from general wellness and preventative care to exotic medicine, dentistry, physical and laser therapy, and surgery.
If you are interested in becoming part of a team that prioritizes growth and continued education, we encourage you to APPLY TODAY!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4x10
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Experience:
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)
- Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person