Overview
Company Description
Oak View Animal Clinic is a well-established, progressive, fast paced 3 doctor mixed animal practice located in Northwest Arkansas. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Preventative Care, Surgery, High Speed Dentistry, In-House Diagnostics, CR full body and digital dental radiology, Medical and/or Vacation Boarding and more.
Our staff is made up of friendly, caring, well trained professionals. Our receptionists will greet you personally and pleasantly, and our licensed veterinary technicians can educate you on topics such as bandage care and diabetic management. The highly trained doctors at Oak View Animal Clinic are dedicated to providing the best medical and surgical care for your beloved pets. Many of our staff members have been working with us for many years and as a team, we strive to make your experience at Oak View Animal Clinic as comfortable and comforting as possible.
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Job Description
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team! This role is ideal for someone with previous VA experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about patient care.
Responsibilities:
Restrain and triage patients, collect and analyze lab samples
Assist with diagnostics, surgery, and anesthetic monitoring
Provide nursing care for hospitalized patients
Administer medications and communicate treatment plans with clients
Requirements:
Prior VA experience strongly preferred
Comfortable with animals, clinic sights, sounds, and odors
Ability to work safely around potential bites, scratches, or contagious diseases
Growth Opportunities:
We offer hands-on and virtual training to help you sharpen your skills and advance your veterinary career.
Qualifications
We’re looking for:
Experienced Veterinary Assistant with at least 1 year of hands-on experience preferred
Compassionate, calm, team-oriented, and able to multitask effectively with strong communication skills
Skilled in safely restraining pets
Proficient in sample collection, medical history intake, lab work, radiographs; anesthesia monitoring is a plus
Self-motivated with a desire to grow skills and advance professionally
Additional information
We offer our staff:
Pay: Starting at $16/hr depending on experience
Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
Paid Bereavement Program
Paid Parental Leave Program
Competitive Compensation
Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
Tuition Assistance Program
Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
Career Development Opportunities
Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.
*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.
For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.
Experienced Veterinary Assistant with at least 1 year of hands-on experience preferred
Compassionate, calm, team-oriented, and able to multitask effectively with strong communication skills
