Veterinary Assistant
Core
Support veterinarians and technicians in delivering medical care to dogs, cats, and pocket pets through clinical tasks, patient handling, and client communication.
Role type
Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Builds
Patient care services including diagnostics, surgery support, and hospitalization care
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Animal healthcare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pet restraint, triage, lab sample collection, radiograph assistance, medication administration, anesthesia monitoring, surgical prep, client communication
Preferred skills
Lab processing proficiency, radiograph expertise, anesthesia monitoring experience
Responsibilities
Safely restrain pets using low-stress techniques; triage and intake incoming patients; collect and process lab samples; assist with radiographs and diagnostic imaging; administer medications; support nursing care for hospitalized cases; prepare patients and instruments for surgery; monitor patients under anesthesia; communicate treatment plans to clients
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC