Veterinary Assistant
No Weekends! Great benefits! Compensation: $17.00 - $23.00 / hour
Are you someone with a passion for helping in all aspects of a veterinary hospital? Do you thrive in a compassionate, team-oriented environment, where there’s always a new opportunity to learn? If this sounds like you, we want you to join our team!
Here at Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, we are looking for a versatile, experienced veterinary assistant. This position is vital in assisting treatments and surgeries, helping pet parents navigate appointments, and working together with the rest of our team to ensure every pet gets the best care possible. We are a hard-working team that values excellent communication, and we are in need of an adaptable, people person, who also shares our commitment to our community.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a veterinary assistant, you will be a vital member of the team helping our clinical and administrative team. Most days would consist of you assisting in a variety of treatments, rooming patients, administering medications, housekeeping, and restraining patients with kindness and care. One of our core values is collaboration and teamwork, and this job also entails helping clients schedule appointments, finding answers to their questions, and maintaining effective communication. You would be working side-by-side with almost every member of our team and collaborating with our front desk staff, technicians, and veterinarians. We need someone who has extraordinary attention to detail, excellent client service, and is a team player.
What We’re Looking For:
We are looking for a veterinary assistant with at least one year of General Practice experience; however, if you have one year of experience in other aspects of the veterinary field as an assistant, we encourage you to apply. The most important aspects of this job are your ability to communicate effectively, pay attention to details, and work productively as part of a team. The ability to handle and lift animals, stand and sit for long periods of time, and perform repetitive tasks is vital to the role.
What We Offer:
We offer a great work-life balance as we are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm (no weekends!) and offer a variety of schedules within that time that both fit the needs of the hospital and our employees!
Financial Benefits:
A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
Flexible Spending Account
529 Savings Plan
Tuition Support Program
Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits:
Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance
All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child
Workplace Benefits:
Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
State license reimbursement
VTNE exam fee reimbursement
Professional development opportunities
Continuing education allowance
Uniform allowance
Lifestyle Benefits:
Six paid holidays
Employee Assistance Program
Employee discount program
We can’t wait to hear from you! Apply today!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
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