Veterinary Assistant prepares treatment room for examination of animals; restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation. Administers injections, performs venipunctures, applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs of animal. Being a Veterinary Assistant requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. May be required to be certified/licensed. Additionally, Veterinary Assistant is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision of a veterinarian. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Duvall Veterinary Hospital has been in business for over 40 years. We are in the beautiful small town of Duvall, Washington. Do you need to have a better work/life balance? DVH is looking to add experienced veterinary assistants (2) to our team. What do you do that is amazing? Can you place a catheter on a 16-year-old cat the first stick? Can you draw blood from the jugular of a Newfoundland? Are you familiar with the cat rodeo? If you cannot do these things – do you want to learn?
Our practice has a solid reputation for providing high-quality medicine and surgery while emphasizing excellent client communication and care. We value our team and understand the desire for a work / life balance. We have created a culture of supporting one another and caring about our employees, patients, and clients. We believe that your skills are valuable and should be used. We believe clients who cannot treat you with respect cannot be our clients.
What we offer:
- Competitive compensation currently $17-$22 an hour DOE
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Disability insurance
- 401K with a match
- Employee Discount
- No uniform policy – wear whatever scrub color you like
- We work 4 - 9 ½ hour days and are closed weekends.
- We want you to be the Veterinary Assistant you have always wanted to be!
What you bring:
- Active listening skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Complex problem solving
- Time management
- Good judgement and decision making
- Knowing that asking questions is a good thing!
If we have piqued your interest, please check us out and please apply!
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 38 per week
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Schedule:
Work Location: In person