What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at Clayton Veterinary Hospital?
About us
Clayton Veterinary Hospital is a small, local owned business in Clayton, GA. We are agile, supportive and engaging.
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
- Relaxed atmosphere
- Flexible working hours
Clayton Veterinary Hospital is looking for a full time veterinary assistant (experience preferred but not required).
Our hospital is located in Clayton, GA, nestled in the gorgeous mountains of North Georgia. We are 30 minutes south of Franklin, NC, 45 minutes west of Seneca, SC, and 1.5 hours north of Athens, GA and Atlanta, GA. Local attractions include waterfalls, Appalachian Trail, kayaking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and a growing downtown community.
At CVH we provide general practice care to our patients. We focus on small animal medicine, surgery, and dentistry. We are open Monday-Friday from 8a-5p. Staff are given 1 hour lunches and full time employees are offered four 10 hour shifts. We do not have mandatory weekend shifts, grooming, or boarding. Our hospital focuses on patient care, mental health, avoiding burnout and compassion fatigue, development and education of employees, and community.
CVH is a privately and locally owned practice. We offer competitive wages based on experience and education. We also offer health insurance, dental/vision insurance, employer matched IRA, CE, paid sick days, PTO (mandatory vacations annually), paid holidays, life insurance, long term disability, quarterly staff appreciation days, monthly Lunch and Learns for CE/staff education, and employee pet discounts for products and services.
Duties:
- Work efficiently with a team.
- Restrain patients safely for our doctors and staff.
- Assist in exam rooms by taking histories and getting samples from patients as needed (blood, urine, fecal, etc.)
- Able to lift up to 50lbs.
- Answering phones to schedule appointments and assist clients.
- Fill and administer medications.
- Daily cleaning protocol through out the day and closing time.
Experience:
- Experience in the veterinary field is preferred but not required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Clayton, GA 30525 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $18