Veterinary Technician Assistant
Department : Veterinary Assistants
Employment Type : Full Time
Location : Lockhart, Texas
Description
Join our amazing team as our newest Veterinary Technician Assistant.
Our focus is on being a place of comfort for our clients and pets, in sickness and in health. You will have an open door for growth opportunities ranging from becoming a veterinary technician, specialty medicine, and future management positions!
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include :
- Caring for our Boarding animals
- Cleaning, laundry and basic clinic up keep
- Patient handling and restraint
- Medication administration & filling prescriptions
- Assisting our Technicians and our Veterinarian as needed
- Tackling projects as assigned (with a smile, as always!)
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
High school diploma or GED requiredPreferred have at least 1 year of veterinary medicine experienceMust be a bright, friendly, and effective communicator in order to communicate with clients, visitors, veterinarians, and other hospital staff. (It's okay if you talk to animals, too!)Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move freely for extended periods of timeMust be able to lift 50 squirming poundsMust be able to work in a veterinary environment with exposure to infection or contagious diseasesBenefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)Health InsuranceDental InsuranceVision insuranceEmployee discountsFlexible schedules401K with company matchCareer development and training