Veterinary Assistant

Northwestern Veterinary Hospital is looking for a hard-working, energetic individual to join our team as a Veterinary Assistant!

The main job duties of an assistant are to maintain clinic cleanliness and sterility, while also providing basic patient care such as feeding and walking. Advanced assistant duties include assisting with proper patient handling and positioning for sample collection, catheter placement, diagnostic imaging, wound care, etc. Veterinary assistants may also be assigned to perform various reception duties such as assisting clients, making phone calls, bringing in patients, and billing.

The successful candidate must have a strong work ethic and a desire to learn. Any animal related education or experience would be considered an asset. To join our team, the applicant must also be friendly, personable, reliable, punctual, and possess excellent written and oral communication and computer skills. We are looking for someone who is flexible and available any day of the week, as shifts are 10 hours a day and on a rotational basis, including weekends.

If you are passionate about animals and can see yourself in this position long-term, we want to hear from you!

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Store discount

Work Location: In person