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Veterinary Tech Assistant

Paducah, KY, us💼 Full-time💰 $27,040–$27,040🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide medical and nursing care, restraint, triage, and surgical assistance for small animal patients in a fast-paced clinic.

Role type

Veterinary Tech Assistant

Builds

In-house diagnostics, surgical support, and patient care services for dogs and cats

Domain

Veterinary medicine / Small animal practice

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Pet restraint, triage, lab sample collection, diagnostic imaging, medication administration, anesthetic management, surgical prep

Preferred skills

Medical history taking, laboratory test processing, radiograph processing, anesthesia monitoring

Technologies

Digital x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, laser therapy

Responsibilities

Restrain pets, triage incoming patients, collect and analyze lab samples, perform diagnostic imaging, manage nursing care for hospitalized cases, administer medications, prepare for and assist in surgeries, monitor anesthesia

Seniority

Entry-level to Junior (1+ year experience preferred)

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