Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant

Breckinridge Park Animal Hospital is an AAHA accredited state of the art hospital located in a fast growing suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth. Northeast Richardson has a great mix of suburban and city life, and with the opening of City Line it is a quick 25 minutes from downtown Dallas. Richardson and the surrounding area have excellent schools, community activities and housing.

We are seeking a confident and compassionate full-time associate to join our team. You will be free to utilize your extensive diagnostic capabilities as we have a great clientele that want the best care for their pets. Our team of technicians, veterinary assistants, kennel technicians, and receptionists are highly trained, so you can spend your time practicing veterinarian medicine. Strong interpersonal skills, excellent customer service and communication skills are required as we provide high quality veterinary care to a close-knit community. Our practice focuses on small animal medicine with a special interest in dentistry, internal medicine, and Fear Free techniques.

We have a new free-standing building with dental x-ray, digital radiography, ultrasound, cold therapy laser, and advanced anesthetic monitors. We are very fortunate to be in an expanding area with affluent, educated clients and need more doctors to help us continue to care for our growing community.

Our promise to create the best experience for our clients and patients has made us the go-to animal hospital in the Richardson community.

Sound like a good fit for you? Please apply today!

We are seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our growing hospital to provide exceptional care to our patients! You will work alongside other skilled Vet Assistants, support our Credentialed Veterinary Technicians and DVMs in the daily flow of the hospital. When you join our organization as a Veterinary Assistant, you gain access to a peer network of over 5000 individuals, 100% tuition reimbursement for accredited Vet Tech programs, and Learning & Development programs to help you meet your career goals.

Position Skills :

• Assist DVMs and credentialed veterinary technicians with appointments, prepping patients for surgery and minor procedures, surgical assisting, and pro-actively set up for any procedures or diagnostic tests
• Restrain animals in a safe, efficient, and caring manner
• Obtain accurate vitals, obtain medical histories, and / or note any changes of patients condition to DVM
• Collect and prepare laboratory samples such as fecal, urine, and ear cytologies
• Care and maintenance of all medical equipment including laboratory machines, surgical packs, anesthesia machines, and any other tools that are essential to daily operations
• High quality client communication on patient updates and questions

Position Requirements :

Benefits

Our team members enjoy an extensive, comprehensive benefits package. When youre on our team, weve got you covered.

Your Health - Covered.

Your Family - Covered.

Your Finances - Covered.

About Mission Pet Health

Veterinarian-led. People-focused. Pet-obsessed. Thats Mission Pet Health in a nutshell!

We were founded by veterinarians who believe local practices thrive when autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence lead the way. That belief still guides everything we dofrom mentorship to medicine to how we support our teammates.

Driving our award-winning culture are our WAG values Work Together, Amaze, and Grow which fuel us to drive a tangible, lasting impact for our teams, the communities we serve, and the pets we care for.

So, whats in it for you at Mission?

Were on a mission to be the greatest veterinary company in the worldand wed love for YOU to be a part of it!

Mission is one of the leading veterinary care organizations in the U.S., formed by the joining together of Southern Veterinary Partners and Mission Veterinary Partners. Our mission is to provide world-class support to hospital teams on a hyper-local basis. Our Home Office teams manage the back-end side of the business so our hospital teams can focus on what matters most the medicine and caring for their patients. Were based in Birmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of Mission is in our 850+ animal hospitals and 20,000+ teammates across the country. Founded on a deep commitment to clinical and operational excellence, weve earned recognition on prestigious workplace ranking lists such as Inc. 5000, U.S. News & World Report, and Newsweek. In fact, in 2024, Newsweek named SVP the #11 Most Loved Workplace in America, marking the companys third consecutive Top 25 ranking.