Veterinary Assistant

Animal Medical Center of Marquette – Marquette, MI
Privately owned * Fear Free Certified * AAHA-accredited * No weekends, holidays, or on-call

Deliver gold-standard patient care from triage to recovery

Animal Medical Center of Marquette (AMC) is a companion-animal, general-practice hospital serving Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We’re adding a Veterinary Assistant (VA) to our Fear Free clinical team. If you can restrain a fractious cat with finesse, place IV catheters, monitor anesthesia, and keep exam rooms spotless—while maintaining a positive, team-first attitude—let’s talk!

Why you’ll love working here

• Predictable schedule: Monday–Friday, 8-hour shifts—no weekends, holidays, or after-hours emergencies
• Competitive pay: $16–$18 /hr (40 hrs/week) or commensurate with experience annual performance reviews
• Health-insurance stipend, retirement plan with employer match, and uniform allowance
• Hefty employee discounts on exams, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, prescription diets, and retail
• Paid time off so you can hike, bike, ski, and soak up Lake Superior
• Privately owned culture: zero corporate red tape and direct access to decision-makers
• Fear Free, low-stress handling philosophy that keeps patients and staff safer

What you’ll do

• Provide safe, Fear Free animal restraint for exams, blood draws, venipuncture, IM/SQ injections, and nail trims
• Place IV catheters, calculate fluid rates, set up intravenous infusion pumps, and monitor anesthesia under doctor/technician supervision
• Prep patients for soft-tissue & orthopedic surgery (clipping, scrubbing, instrument packs, autoclave) and assist in dental prophylaxis (hand scaling, polishing, dental radiographs)
• Run in-house laboratory diagnostics (CBC/Chem, urinalysis, fecals, SNAP tests) and perform sample prep for reference labs
• Capture digital radiographs and assist with abdominal & cardiac ultrasound positioning
• Educate clients on post-op care, parasite prevention, vaccine protocols, nutrition, and chronic-disease management
• Maintain exam rooms, treatment areas, kennels, surgical suite, and isolation ward to AAHA sanitation standards
• Enter SOAP notes, treatments, and charges in Cornerstone practice-management software
• Cross-train at reception as needed (phones, scheduling, estimates) to keep workflow smooth

Must-have qualifications

• Competence in Fear Free / low-stress restraint, venipuncture, basic anesthesia monitoring, and surgical patient prep
• Familiarity with vaccination schedules, preventive medicine, pharmacology, basic lab work, dentistry setup, and radiology safety
• Consistently positive, solutions-oriented attitude and proven history as a collaborative, can-do team player
• Ability to multitask while delivering exception client education and pet care
• Physical ability to stand for long periods, kneel, and lift/assist animals up to 50 lbs

Nice-to-have extras

• Fear Free, Level 1 certification or experience in an AAHA-accredited hospital
• Proficiency with Cornerstone (or similar EMR/PIMS)
• Enrollment in—or graduation from—an LVT/CVT/RVT program (we’ll mentor you!)

About Animal Medical Center of Marquette

Our Fear Free Certified, AAHA-accredited, privately owned practice delivers preventive care, internal medicine, soft-tissue & orthopedic surgery, dentistry, digital X-ray, ultrasound, therapeutic laser, and urgent care to pets across the U.P. Our team is driven by one mission: “Exceptional treatment with compassionate care for pets and their families.”

Ready to apply?

• Click “Apply on really.”
• Upload your résumé and a quick cover note sharing why hands-on veterinary nursing fires you up.
• Qualified candidates receive a phone screen within three business days, followed by an on-site working interview with our doctors and tech team.

AMC of Marquette is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, clients, and pets.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Uniform allowance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Marquette, MI 49855 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $18