Veterinary Assistant (Full time) - Williamstown Animal Hospital - Williamstown, WV

Williamstown Animal Hospital is looking for a full-time veterinary assistant who loves animals and would like to make a career helping strengthen that human-animal bond. If this is you, then we have the job for you!

Do you have the following personal qualities?

• Reliability- Medicine doesn’t wait. Attendance is critical.
• Good work ethic- Must be able to work 4 full days a week and weekends which includes a half day every other Saturday and rotating kennel duties Saturday evening and Sundays.
• Team player- You must have the ability to work well with other people.
• Great people skills- Assistants are often the first point of contact for distressed animal owners.
• Maturity and emotional strength- There are times when we must treat extremely sick and hurting patients and/or euthanize those that cannot be returned to a reasonable quality of life.

Routine duties include:

• Caring for boarding and hospitalized animals which includes walking, feeding, cleaning and grooming.
• Cleaning and sanitizing kennels, cages, exam rooms and general hospital areas.
• Animal restraint for exams and procedures. This includes restraining scared and difficult patients.
• Taking patient vital signs such as weight and temperature.
• Collecting samples such as urine, feces and blood
• Doing routine blood tests.
• Reception duties such as scheduling appointments and filing.

Still interested? Benefits include (After a probationary period):

• Merit based advancement and raises.
• Paid time off after one consecutive year of work.
• Group health insurance
• Discounted veterinary services and products.
• In-house educational training
• Overtime pay

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
We are doing semi-curbside appointments. One client only is allowed in hospital with a mask.

Ability to Commute/Relocate:

• Williamstown, WV 26187 (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Please describe your animal care experience and why you feel this job would be right for you.
• Attendance is crucial. Describe your dependability.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Animal Care: 1 year (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
• Detail-oriented — would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• High stress tolerance — thrives in a high-pressure environment

Company’s website:

• williamstownvet.com

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place