Veterinary Assistant prepares treatment room for examination of animals; restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation. Administers injections, performs venipunctures, applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs of animal. Being a Veterinary Assistant requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. May be required to be certified/licensed. Additionally, Veterinary Assistant is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision of a veterinarian. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Veterinary Wellness Center is reimagining how small animal, non-emergency veterinary medicine is done in the Rio Grande Valley and we’re looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team! Our mission is to improve the lives of pets in the Edinburg-McAllen area. Wellness is our middle name because it’s the cornerstone of our practice. We’re revolutionizing every part of our process with a unique membership experience, a well-rounded and knowledgeable staff, and on-site diagnostic tools and treatments. We’re proud to practice Low Stress Handling in order to help foster the human-animal bond and protect the mental safety of our pet patients.
At VWC, we want to ensure our clients and patients feel safe, valued and respected. We strive for our VetWell Care Team to feel the same way. Dr. Keller, our courageous leader, fosters an “open-door” policy and has set processes in place that make room for our staff to share their opinions, feelings and observations. We empower our employees to be all they can be. We do away with systems and processes that don’t serve us. We don’t complain. We take action to improve and do all that we can for our patients AND our staff.
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Your primary role as Veterinary Assistant would be to communicate the Veterinarian's recommendations, go over treatment plans with clients, dispense prescribed medication, vaccinate and restrain pets and assist the Veterinarian in surgery. The fundamental responsibility of the veterinary assistant is to use all available resources to communicate with clients, staff members, and doctors to provide the best possible patient care and client experience.
When submitting resume, please also include a list of veterinary skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week
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Work Location: In person
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