Part-Time Veterinary Assistant - Highland Animal Hospital

Pet Vet Care Centers' Highland Animal Hospital is currently seeking a Part-Time Veterinary Assistant to join their team!

At Pet Vet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people — providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage — for all the moments that matter.

Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience — every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide
, we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

You care for pets. We care for you.

Join our team as a Veterinary Assistant who supports the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Highland Animal Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, is a full-service veterinary clinic providing comprehensive care, from preventive services to advanced medical treatment. At Highland Animal Hospital, you’ll join a close-knit team with a family feel—people who support one another and share a commitment to pets and the families who love them.

• Care that makes a difference: Help comfort an anxious patient, support recovery, and celebrate the moments when pets feel better.
• A team you can count on: Work alongside veterinarians, technicians, and support staff who value teamwork, compassion, and your contributions.
• Opportunities to grow: Build your skills through hands‑on experience supporting examinations, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, and everyday patient care.
• Variety in your day: Stay engaged with a mix of patient care, client communication, and clinical support responsibilities.
• Meaningful relationships: Get to know our patients and clients while helping them feel welcome, informed, and cared for.

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain…