Veterinary Assistant

Join the Packerland Veterinary Center team in providing top notch comprehensive care to all of our veterinary patients and their families. We are searching for an experienced Veterinary Assistant who desires to work for a busy 6 doctor practice in a fairly fast paced environment. Since Packerland offers everything from wellness care to advanced diagnostics and orthopedic surgeries, you would be involved in a number of different areas and a wide array of positions and experiences from day to day. Veterinary Assistants can expect to: -Work directly with our veterinarians to obtain animal histories, provide client education, participate in charting and billing, provide treatments and support during clinical appointments. -Assist with Surgery, Radiographs, Ultrasound, Post-op and inpatient ICU care. -Care for orthopedic patients throughout their surgical stay and into their recovery via underwater treadmill therapy. -Responsible for the care and maintenance of medical equipment, cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments, and general cleaning around the clinic as needed. -The opportunity to learn and grow in the field and expand knowledge and responsibilities through a tiered training program. -Tiering into the ability to perform dental cleanings, surgery setup and phlebotomy skills. Assistants work full time Monday- Friday from 7:45am to 5 or 6pm dependent upon scheduling with occasional rotational Saturdays from 7:45am-12pm. Benefits include health/dental/vision/life insurance, uniform allotment, employee discount, PTO, 401k employer match program