Vet Assistant
hace 11 días
Montclair
Job Description Veterinary Assistant Verona & Montclair Animal Hospitals ???? Verona & Montclair, NJ ???? $15.00–$20.00/hour (Based on Experience) ???? Full-Time Join a Team That Treats Pets Like Family Verona & Montclair Animal Hospitals have proudly served the local community by providing compassionate, high-quality veterinary care in a welcoming and collaborative environment. Our team is dedicated to supporting one another while delivering exceptional care to every patient and client who walks through our doors. We're looking for a Veterinary Assistant who is passionate about animal care, enjoys working in a fast-paced setting, and thrives as part of a supportive team. Whether you're building your veterinary career or bringing previous experience, we'd love to meet you. What You'll Do As a Veterinary Assistant, you'll play an important role in supporting our veterinarians and technicians while helping ensure our patients receive outstanding care every day. Responsibilities include: • Safely restraining patients during examinations and procedures, • Preparing exam rooms, treatment areas, and surgical suites, • Assisting with patient admissions and discharges, • Collecting patient histories and documenting observations accurately, • Assisting with laboratory testing, including fecals, urinalysis, ear cytology, skin scrapings, heartworm testing, and fungal cultures, • Taking high-quality radiographs, • Assisting with surgical preparation, instrument care, and maintaining sterile equipment, • Monitoring and caring for hospitalized patients, • Educating clients on vaccines, home care instructions, and follow-up recommendations, • Preparing treatment estimates and discussing financial options with clients, • Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe hospital environment, • Working collaboratively with doctors, technicians, and client service representatives to provide exceptional patient careWhat We're Looking For, • High school diploma or equivalent, • Previous veterinary assistant or veterinary hospital experience preferred, • Animal handling and restraint experience preferred, • Strong communication and client service skills, • Positive attitude with a willingness to learn, • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, • Compassionate, dependable, and team-orientedWhy You'll Love Working Here, • Supportive doctors and experienced veterinary team, • Opportunities to learn and expand your clinical skills, • Positive, collaborative workplace culture, • Modern equipment and quality medicine, • Established hospitals with strong community relationships, • Opportunities for growth within our hospital networkBenefits, • Competitive compensation, • Monthly Bonus Opportunities, • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, • Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA), • Life Insurance, • 401(k) with Company Match, • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays, • Annual Scrub Allowance, • Free RACE-Approved Continuing Education, • Employee Pet Care Discounts, • Pet Insurance Discounts, • Career Growth & Internal Advancement OpportunitiesSchedule, • Full-Time, • 8-hour day shifts, • Some Saturdays may be requiredPhysical Requirements This position requires standing, walking, lifting, restraining animals of varying sizes, and working in a veterinary hospital environment with exposure to anesthetic gases, laboratory samples, animal odors, and occasional bites or scratches. If you're looking for a hospital where teamwork, compassion, and quality medicine come together, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of the Verona & Montclair Animal Hospitals team! Learn more: www.vahmah.com