Veterinary Assistant jobs in Mississippi

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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Kennel Manager/Veterinary Assistant
  • East Poplarville Veterinary Clinic
  • Poplarville, MS FULL_TIME
  • East Poplarville Veterinary Clinic is seeking a friendly and dedicated individual to act as a full-time Kennel Manager. All of our employees are also cross-trained as Veterinary Assistants and possibly Client Services Representatives. We are a well-established companion animal hospital that has been serving clients in this area for 40 years. This is a full-time position with some mandatory weekend hours. Candidates must have a very flexible schedule and excellent skills in the following areas: responsibility, time management, attention to detail, communication, and multi-tasking. We are looking for someone with a great attitude, outgoing personality, who enjoys the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment. Applicants must have experience working in a veterinary hospital.

    Your job will entail several important and critical aspects of our hospital; animal care and treatment, customer service, and hospital cleanliness.

    -Animal Care & Treatment Responsibilities:

    • Walking, feeding, medicating, and maintaining boarders
    • Ensure safety for all pets in our care
    • Animal restraint
    • Admit and discharge patients
    • Bathing, nail trims, ear cleaning, anal sac expressions
    • Maintain all logs (Boarding notes/medication administration, hospitalized pets)
    • Blood draws (esp. jugular)
    • Prepping/placing IV catheters w/minimal trauma, SQ/IM/IV injections
    • Vaccine preparation
    • Setting-up x-ray, taking and developing x-rays
    • Drug administration
    • Surgical prep, surgical assistance
    • Maintain surgery, cleaning & sterilization of instruments, anesthetic machine maintenance
    • Operate/monitor fluid pumps
    • Prepare laboratory samples
    • Count/prepare prescriptions
    • Critical care monitoring, recognizing & reporting pain/distress/abnormal patients,
    • Maintaining a high standard of patient care
    • Assisting others in any way when requested or needed
    • Dedication to continuing to improve your education and skills.

    -Hospital Responsibilities:

    • Vacuuming, mopping, changing garbage, dusting, laundry
    • Stocking and cleaning exam rooms
    • Cleaning/Disinfecting kennels, clean pet dishes, litter pans
    • Cleaning up vomit/stool/urine/spills
    • Equipment maintenance, replenishing supplies, inventory management
    • Keep odors to a minimum
    • Overall hospital maintenance (indoors and outdoors).

    -Customer Service Responsibilities:

    • Answering phones, taking and passing messages to the appropriate staff member, answering questions
    • Giving treatment demonstrations (pilling, SQ fluids, insulin admin, etc)
    • Client education, recognizing/preventing client confusion
    • Invoicing/checking out clients & taking payments (cash, credit card, checks)
    • Obtaining patient history, appropriate record keeping, prepping/pulling charts
    • Preparing exam rooms for client and doctor
    • Calling owners with results, call owners to check on patients, call owners with updates
    • Assist clients with pets, provide information about all retail products
    • Maintain compassion and professionalism during high-stress situations

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $8.00 - $11.00 per hour

    Expected hours: 35 – 45 per week

    Benefits:

    • Employee discount
    • Flexible schedule
    • Paid time off
    • Retirement plan

    Schedule:

    • 8 hour shift
    • Holidays
    • Monday to Friday
    • Weekends as needed

    Experience:

    • Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)

    Work Location: In person

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Innovetive Petcare
  • Hernando, MS FULL_TIME
  • Veterinary AssistantDepartment: Veterinary AssistantsEmployment Type: Full TimeLocation: Hernando, MississippiCompensation: $16.00 - $23.00 / hourDescriptionJoin our amazing team as our newest Veterin...
  • 21 Days Ago

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Veterinary assistant
  • Alliance Animal Health
  • Bay, MS FULL_TIME
  • Company Description Sawmill Animal Hospital is the oldest veterinary hospital in Jones County, Mississippi! Their sister hospital, North Jones Animal Hospital is located four miles down the road. Both...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Pet Care Assistant
  • Ethos Veterinary Health
  • Madison, MS FULL_TIME
  • Job Description We are a friendly, growing, five-doctor small animal practice located in Madison, MS. Seeking Kennel Technicians . The ideal candidate is energetic and motivated. Communicate clearly, ...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Kennel Assistant - Boarding & Grooming
  • Mission Veterinary Partners
  • Oxford, MS PART_TIME
  • Overview Animal Clinic of Oxford has an exciting opportunity for a Kennel Assistant ~ Boarding & Grooming to join our team! Location: 2008 Harris Drive, Oxford, Mississippi 38655 Shift Details: This i...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Veterinary Technician Assistant
  • Animal Medical Center
  • Hattiesburg, MS FULL_TIME
  • "At the Animal Medical Center, we strive for excellence in pet healthcare, while exceeding our client's expectations, in a Christ-centered environment" Fast-paced, state-of-the-art, 24-7 veterinary ho...
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Veterinary Assistant
  • Banfield Pet Hospital
  • Corona, CA
  • SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTION The Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in en...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Southern Veterinary Partners
  • Acworth, GA
  • Embrace Your Passion for Healing Join a team of individuals who love what they do, take animal healthcare seriously, and...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Southern Veterinary Partners
  • North Palm Beach, FL
  • Come join our team at Juno Beach Animal Hospital! We are a 2-doctor small animal hospital located in Juno Beach, FL one ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Banfield Pet Hospital
  • Miami, FL
  • Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team. ? Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for t...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Banfield Pet Hospital
  • Pompano Beach, FL
  • The Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in ensuring quality veterinary care for a...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Southern Veterinary Partners
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Shores Animal Clinic is located in West Palm Beach, FL in an area with plenty of beaches and restaurants to keep everyon...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Banfield Pet Hospital
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • JOB TITLE Veterinary Assistant TEAM Hospital FUNCTION, FAMILY Service Operations (Pet), Hospital Operations (Pet) COST C...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Southern Veterinary Partners
  • Simpsonville, SC
  • Hillcrest Animal Hospital is located in Simpsonville, SC and has been serving the community for 35 years. We are an AAHA...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Mississippi is bordered to the north by Tennessee, to the east by Alabama, to the south by Louisiana and a narrow coast on the Gulf of Mexico; and to the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas. In addition to its namesake, major rivers in Mississippi include the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Yazoo River, the Pascagoula River, and the Tombigbee River. Major lakes include Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake, and Grenada Lake with the largest lake being Sardis Lake. Mississippi is entirely composed of lowlands, the highest point being Woodall Mountai...
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Income Estimation for Veterinary Assistant jobs
$24,380 to $35,958

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