What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at Westlake Animal Hospital?
Veterinary Assistant
Part-time: 20-28 hours weekly, occasional weekends
Austin, Texas
Westlake Animal Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
At Westlake Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.
About You
We need dependable, caring, hard-working, animal lovers to start asap. The Veterinary Technician Assistant Position involves all care of animals which includes assisting technicians, walking, feeding, medicating, surgery packs, anesthesia recovery, and monitoring. This position is also responsible for the general cleanliness of the hospital and kennel.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- 1 year of animal handling experience
- Veterinary Assistant experience highly preferred
- Understand and embrace emotional intelligence
- Communicate effectively and with confidence
- Be resilient and ready to tackle any challenges head on
- Have a sincere desire to help pets and their people
Role responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support veterinarians and Vet Techs to ensure quality veterinary care.
- With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
- Help Technicians with tech appointments
- Collect Animals for treatments and assist technicians with laboratory tests
- Assist with radiographs and ultrasounds
- Walk, feed, water, and give medications to patients as directed by the DVM
- Help set up surgery, sterilize surgical equipment, and help with recovery of patients
- Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
- Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
About the Hospital
We are a busy 7 doctor practice located in the lovely city of Austin, Texas. We nurture not only our clients and their pets, but also our staff. We offer professional and personal growth as well as promote a healthy work/life balance. We strive to make work fun, engaging, and rewarding.
We are open Monday-Friday from 7am-7pm
Benefits – our care in action
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
- FREE CE courses through Thrive University
- Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.
We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.
Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.
You’ll Thrive With Us
At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:
- Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
- Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
- A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
- Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
- Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment – across the nation.
- Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.
About Thrive
Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.
We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.
We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.
Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.
At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.
