At the Animal Medical Center, we strive for excellence in pet healthcare, while exceeding our client's expectations, in a Christ-centered environment"

Are you a veterinary assistant who loves the thrill of emergency medicine as well as the consistency of general practice?

Are you organized, dependable and ready to flex the skill set you’ve been cultivating since the start of your career? If so, Animal Medical Center located in Hattiesburg, MS has a fantastic opportunity for you!

About Us :

Animal Medical Center (AMC) is the oldest veterinary clinic in Hattiesburg, serving the community since the 1950’s! AMC has provided extended weekday emergency hours and 24-hour weekend care for over 22 years! With a team of 11 veterinarians, Animal Medical Center has the staff and facilities to provide everything from routine exams to intricate surgeries.

We offer services from preventative and maintenance care to special services like ICU care, laparoscopic, neurologic, cardiothoracic, orthopedic, and oncological surgeries.

What to Expect :

Quality medicine : Animal Medical Center is a state-of-the-art hospital with all the bells and whistles. Our goal is to practice the GOLD STANDARD of medicine, performing advanced techniques, and be the leaders in providing excellence in pet healthcare and exceeding client expectations .

Safe and quality medicine. Our team stays educated and utilizes low stress techniques to keep our patients AND team safe while providing the best care possible.

Friendly / Inclusive culture : Our team treats each other with respect and kindness . We strive to ensure everyone feels welcome and included.

Appreciation : Our Doctors and technicians truly value each individual team member for who they are and each unique experience they bring to the team.

They love to celebrate wins big or small.

Great learning opportunities : Working both emergency and general practice, there is a variety of cases and never a dull moment.

This gives our team members many opportunities to experience something new OR teach their colleagues something they may have never seen before.

This position is perfect for individuals that would like to continue their career as a veterinary technician.

Excellent training and continuing education opportunities

About You :

Veterinary Assistants play an integral part with patient care in our hospital whether they are disinfecting hospitalized patient kennels, taking care of clients, assisting the night shift and treatment technicians with patient orders, and providing quality nursing care to hospitalized patients.

You will fully utilize your skillset and continue to develop your knowledge for years to come! We are looking for a compassionate veterinary assistant who is ready to put their skills and leadership ability to work!

You are an experienced veterinary assistant with a minimum of 1 year veterinary experience (emergency experience is a plus).

It is incredibly important to our team to find the RIGHT fit . We want to find someone that shares our same goals and values, someone that is friendly, compassionate, dependable, and truly wants to make a difference.

You want to participate in creating an unbeatable culture and enjoyable environment.

You’re not afraid to jump in and get your feet wet! A hard worker who takes initiative and contributes to the operation of the entire hospital , you will help get all the day’s duties done!

Anticipated Schedule :

Shifts include 4 : 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 p.m. and 2 : 00 p.m. - midnight. Weekends and holidays are included .

Animal Medical Center is open Monday thru Friday 7 : 30 am 8 : 00 pm, Saturday 8 : 00 am 3 : 00 pm and Sunday 1 : 00 pm 5 : 00 pm.

Emergencies are seen 24 hours Saturday and Sunday, with veterinary assistants staffed between 4am-midnight.

Full Time Benefits

• 401k
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Short / Long term disability
• Vacation
• Paid holidays and time and a half pay for holidays worked (Part time included)
• Employee pet discount (Part time included)
• Uniform allotment (Part time included)
• Enjoy discounts, rewards and perks on thousands of the brands you love in a variety of categories through our BenefitHub app (Part time included)
• Pet food discount through Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Royal Canin, and Purina (Part time included)

Compensation : We believe that each team member should be compensated considering their knowledge, skills, and experiences.

We expect the range for an experienced veterinary assistant to be $11.50 - 13.00 per hour.

For more information about our hospital, please visit : https : / / www.animal-er.com /

Due to the number of telephone calls inquiring on application status, we are not able to return every phone call. Be assured that we review every application received.

You will either receive a telephone call for a phone interview or email referring to why your application has not gone further in the application process.

If you do call about your application status, a message will be taken and forwarded to the proper personnel, however, a follow up phone call cannot be guaranteed.

Last updated : 2024-08-27