Moreland Veterinary Hospital is searching for an experience Veterinary Assistant to join our Portland, OR, team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Assistant with hands-on experience, sharp critical thinking skills, and a genuine passion for veterinary medicine. If you're committed to lifelong learning and looking for a flexible role, we have both full-time and part-time positions available!
Background and experience:
- Skilled Veterinary Assistant with more than 1 year of hands-on experience
- Dependable, enthusiastic, hardworking, honest, and team orientated individual
- Strong work ethic and ability to jump in and help where needed
- Exceptional communication and multi-tasking abilities
- Long-term commitment to the veterinary field
Responsibilities:
- 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:
- Compensation: $20 - $23/hour (based on experience)
- Bonus package: $500 (3+ years of current, consecutive experience)
- Health insurance: Medical, dental, and vision insurance (with HSA option)
- Paid time off
- 401k options
- Personal pet discounts
- Life insurance and disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career growth potential
- And more!
About our hospital:
Husband and wife team Bob and Kay Bruno established Moreland Veterinary Hospital with a mission to provide quality care to pets and make family the cornerstone of their practice. Conveniently located off Milwaukie Ave, the Moreland team has been providing routine and emergency medical and surgical services to small animals in our community since 1998. Our four doctors are supported by a talented team with years of hands-on experience in the field. We’re guided by a culture-centered Medical Director and are proud to have excellent team longevity (seriously, we have multiple teammates who have worked here for 10-20+ years!). To learn more about our practice, we encourage you to visit our website.
If you’re interested in joining a collaborative and tenured team, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person