Veterinary Assistant

Confederate Ridge Animal Hospital

1050 Kind Street

Fredericksburg, VA. 22401

540.373.6100

www.confederateridgeanimalhospital.com

Position Description:

Veterinary Assistant

Job Summary:

As a veterinary assistant, you will be an essential part of the clinic team and help improve the lives of thousands of animals, and people, each year. CRAH is seeking an enthusiastic, positive, organized, compassionate, hardworking animal lover to add to the team.

Competitive pay depends on experience.

Apply by sending your resume and cover letter to: Lia McCarthy at [email protected]

Responsibilities:

• Assist Veterinarians with surgical, medical and dentistry procedures.
• Treats people and animals with respect; contributes to effective teamwork. Using top-notch customer service.
• Restrain animals for anesthetic induction and surgical preparation.
• Assist with patient surgical preparation including surgery field clipping and sterile preparation.
• Monitor vital signs of sedated and anesthetized patients.
• Clean, wrap, and sterilize surgical instruments.
• Maintaining a clean hospital- including kennels, exam rooms, treatment rooms, isolation, surgery, laboratory and bathrooms, etc.
• Communicate in an effective and professional manner with clients and staff, both orally and in writing.
• Medical record keeping and maintenance of records.
• Administer medications.
• Assist with diagnostics.
• Follow written and verbally communicated instructions.
• Assist with client check-in and checkout.
• Assist with inventory.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must embrace the CRAH mission and adhere to CRAH policies.
• Report to Clinic Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Veterinary Assistant Qualifications:

• Obtained High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• At least 18 years or older.
• 2+ years of veterinary experience preferred but not required.
• Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and the community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense and good listening ability.
• Ability to shift gears, recover from setbacks and overcome obstacles.
• Proven organizational, time management, and planning skills required.
• Must be able to work weekends.
• Self-starter, initiating activities within the framework developed with minimal supervision.
• Must be reliable and dependable.
• Patience and tact when working with difficult, emotional, or angry people.
• Ability to adapt and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.