Veterinary Assistant jobs in Baton Rouge, LA
Veterinary Assistant prepares treatment room for examination of animals; restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation. Administers injections, performs venipunctures, applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs of animal. Being a Veterinary Assistant requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. May be required to be certified/licensed. Additionally, Veterinary Assistant is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision of a veterinarian. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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- Plains Veterinary Hospital
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Zachary, LA
FULL_TIME
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Plains Veterinary Hospital is looking for a full time Veterinary/Kennel assistant around the Zachary area. If you are in the area and interested, please come by to meet us and fill out an application. In person applicants will be considered first.
Applicant must be compassionate, positive, and have a team work mentality. They must also have an interest in learning new things, be hard working, self-motivated, and able to keep up with a fast-paced environment and have a love for animals. Experience is a plus, but not required. Must have references.
Pay listed in add is starting pay with no experience. Experience may increase starting pay.
Hours:
Full Time;
Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m to 5 p.m
Saturday 8a.m to 12p.m with rotating kennel weekends.
Applicant is expected to arrive no later than 7:45 a.m. and stay until closing and sometimes later due to emergencies. Employees will rotate working holidays and weekends. Must have reliable means of transportation.
Duties include assisting the veterinarian in exam rooms and tending to the daily needs of clients and patients. This includes following a feeding and medication schedule as well as walking and assessing health and demeaner of boarding animals in a proficient manner. Must be able to lift and properly restrain animals of all sizes and help with daily cleaning and organizing. Employees will be properly trained to assist the veterinarian with advanced procedures after you show proficiency in the duties listed above. Applicants must also be comfortable communicating with clients in person or by phone/text. If interested, please come to the clinic and fill out an application. We are located at 20744 Old Scenic Hwy in Zachary.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Pet care: 1 year (Preferred)
- Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
- Animal handling: 1 year (Preferred)
- Animal restraint: 1 year (Preferred)
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
- 29 Days Ago
- Animal Care Center
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Hammond, LA
FULL_TIME
- Overview Animal Care Center is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to enhance the lives of our exotic and companion animal patients! We have served the northshore for over 40 years! 2 Locations! Animal...
- 6 Days Ago
- Coursey Blvd Animal Hospital
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Baton Rouge, LA
FULL_TIME
- Scheduling client appointments and checking patients in and out Understanding patient needs and services to offer as well as assist the doctor with patients. Working with animals and learning all medi...
- 30 Days Ago
- South Baton Rouge Animal Hospital
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Baton Rouge, LA
FULL_TIME
- South Baton Rouge Animal Hospital is looking to add a full-time Veterinary Assistant to the team! The ideal candidate: has experience as an assistant in a fast-paced environment possesses superior cus...
- 1 Month Ago
- Alliance Animal Health
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Hammond, LA
FULL_TIME
- Company DescriptionHammond Veterinary Services is a full-service state of the art companion animal hospital in Hammond, LA. We pride ourselves in providing top-notch, personalized medical care in an e...
- 1 Month Ago
- Petco
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Gonzales, LA
PART_TIME
- Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbei...
- 22 Days Ago
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- Louisiana State University
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Baton Rouge, LA
- All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close ...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
- Best-N-Show pet salon
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Baton Rouge, LA
- Job Description Job Description Looking for a barber/ grooming assistant or some one with experience with grooming pets
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
- Louisiana State University
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Baton Rouge, LA
- All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close ...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
- Banfield Pet Hospital
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Baton Rouge, LA
- Veterinary Technician Banfield aspires to be a practice where as a team, we make a positive impact on pet health care in...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
- PetSmart
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Baton Rouge, LA
- YOUR GROOMING CAREER: Start your career in grooming as a Groomer Trainee! As a Groomer Trainee in our Grooming Salon, yo...
- 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
- PetSmart
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Baton Rouge, LA
- YOUR GROOMING CAREER: Start your career in grooming as a Groomer Trainee! As a Groomer Trainee in our Grooming Salon, yo...
- 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
- PetSmart
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Gonzales, LA
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- 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
- PetSmart
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Denham Springs, LA
- YOUR GROOMING CAREER: Start your career in grooming as a Groomer Trainee! As a Groomer Trainee in our Grooming Salon, yo...
- 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
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