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Mansfield Animal Clinic•Veterinary Services

Veterinary Assistant

Location

Mansfield, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

1+ years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

2h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Veterinary Assistant provides essential support to the entire clinic team, aiding in patient care, treatment, and various services. This role involves monitoring hospitalized pets, maintaining inventory, assisting with diagnostic tests, and ensuring a clean and sterile environment, all while delivering excellent client and patient care.

The veterinary assistant is the entire team's primary support. Every department relies on their significant role in aiding with a variety of services to provide excellent client and patient care.

Job Description Overview:

  • Assist with patient care and treatment

  • Monitor hospitalized pets / Monitor/aid in caring for animals after surgery

  • Maintain inventory and stocking

  • Restrain animals during blood draws and nail trims

  • Aiding with routine diagnostic tests (i.e. Taking radiographs, running bloodwork, reading fecal)

  • Maintain & sterilize surgical instruments/equipment

  • Clean/Disinfect cages, kennels, exam and treatment areas of hospital

  • Administering medications under Veterinarian/Vet Tech supervision

  • Feeding/bathing animals

  • Answering phones

  • Customer service

  • Helping clients with their pets

Qualifications:

  • Must be 18yrs old or older

  • Must be a self-starter, able to multitask and a team player.

  • Genuinely enjoys working with animals and is able to deal with them even when they are stressed, ill or in pain.

  • Prefer 1+ years of experience, but not required.

  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the job. Work requires lifting, carrying and restraining animals (will be assisted by other staff members in lifting animals over 40 lbs.). Should be able to lift 40lbs on own.

  • Walks or stands for extended periods or time; frequently works in a bent or squatting position.

  • Is experienced in the teamwork approach and works well with all levels of hospital team members.

Updated 2h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Patient Care • 1+ yrs
Animal Handling • 1+ yrs
Inventory Management • 1+ yrs
Diagnostic Testing • 1+ yrs
Sterilization • 1+ yrs
Customer Service • 1+ yrs
Teamwork • 1+ yrs
Multitasking • 1+ yrs

Experience

1+ years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation
Healthcare & Pharma

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationMansfield, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium • 7/10
physicalHigh • 8/10
cognitiveMedium • 5/10
executionHigh • 8/10
creativityLow • 3/10
uncertaintyMedium • 6/10
communicationMedium • 6/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Mansfield Animal Clinic

Team size

Growing team

Location

Mansfield, United States

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, NVA cares for pets and supports pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Their purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and their mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.

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Veterinary Assistant

Mansfield, United States • Full Time