Veterinary Assistant

About the role

Hometown Veterinary Partners was founded in 2023 with a mission to empower veterinary professionals by building veterinary hospitals that inspire, uplift, and fulfill. We are seeking full Veterinary Assistants (VAs) to work right where you live in brand-new, bright, and beautiful veterinary hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Foster a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and conflict resolution skills.
• Support the onboarding, training, and development of team members.
• Identify opportunities to improve hospital efficiency, patient care, and team well-being.
• Deliver exceptional client service and patient care in every interaction.
• Welcome clients and pets in a friendly, compassionate, and professional manner.
• Absorb accurate patient histories, vital signs, and weights.
• Safely restrain patients and assist during examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Perform laboratory testing, radiography, nursing care, and technical procedures as permitted by state practice acts.
• Prepare, administer, and document medications and treatments as directed by the DVM.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records.
• Contribute ideas and feedback that support continuous improvement and hospital growth.
• Participate in quality, safety, and patient care initiatives.
• Review medical records to identify opportunities for preventive care, diagnostics, and treatment.
• Absorb inventory, equipment maintenance, and operational tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Initiative-taking with a demonstrated passion for excellence and continuous learning.
• Comfort in a high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid and effective communication, technology, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to relate with clients in a friendly and professional manner.
• Excellent phone etiquette.
• Have reliable transportation.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, sitting, kneeling, and lifting up to 5lbs, for extended periods of time.
• Ability to maintain professionalism under stressful conditions.
• Ability to exercise patience and empathize with clients.
• Ability to closely follow instructions when preparing and administering treatment to patients.
• Experience, Education And/or Training: High School Diploma or equivalent required. One or more years of veterinary experience required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One or more years of veterinary experience required.

Skills

• Initiative-taking with a demonstrated passion for excellence and continuous learning.
• Comfort in a high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid and effective communication, technology, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to relate with clients in a friendly and professional manner.
• Excellent phone etiquette.
• Reliable transportation.
• Physical demands: Standing, sitting, kneeling, and lifting up to 5lbs, for extended periods of time.
• Professionalism under stressful conditions.
• Patience and empathy with clients.
• Closely following instructions when preparing and administering treatment to patients.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• PTO for Part-Time & Full-Time Team Members (Inclusive of Vacation, Sick, Personal & Holiday)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Telemedicine
• Wellness & Mental Health Resources
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Pet Insurance
• Pet Discounts
• 401k
• CE Allowance
• Opportunity for Equity and Advancement
• Flexible Schedule to Allow for Work-Life Balance

Pay

Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

8 Hour Shifts, Day & Evening Shifts, Holidays, Saturday (Closed Sunday)

Other Details

Hometown Veterinary Partners is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all aspects of employment and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.