Veterinary Assistant

Pet Vet Care Centers' Pet Vax Complete Care Centers Germantown is currently seeking a 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.

The veterinary assistant provides support to 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.

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and owners, direct them to an examining room, and record weight and vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs)
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with medication administration or patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs
• Feed patients as prescribed, record appetites, and report unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate positively with clients to ensure they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain hospital cleanliness daily; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure safe use of chemicals and complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight, ensuring each animal released is clean and properly groomed
• Adhere to hospital safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full‑time presence is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions from a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs)
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Manager; may have other duties in specialty areas (e.g., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 6 months experience as a Veterinary Assistant preferred (or equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience)
• Knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital
• Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Understanding of extended periods at a keyboard or workstation and/or standing and walking
• Physical ability to lift, clean, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required, including lifting animals up to 50 pounds

• Care and Compassion – displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support
• Animal Restraint and Safety – uses sound judgment when handling patients and applies appropriate precautionary steps
• Communication – uses effective and appropriate methods of…