Veterinary Assistant jobs in Washington, DC

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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Veterinary Assistant
  • Veterinary Practice Partners
  • Arlington, VA FULL_TIME
  •    Caring Hands Animal Hospital of Clarendon is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic Vet Assistant to join our team! 

    We are seeking career-oriented individuals who are committed to the profession, value compassionate care and teamwork, and will put forth the extra effort needed to achieve the high-quality service our clients expect. 

    Why Caring Hands Animal Hospital of Clarendon in Arlington, VA?

    Caring Hands Animal Hospitals are large, well-equipped, AAHA-accredited facilities. We offer convenient hours six days a week and have an open-door policy to provide excellent service to our clients. Our full-service hospitals offer state of the art care for our patients including computerized patient records, digital radiography, and in-house laboratory.

    Our Commitment to Diversity:
    We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.

    Veterinary Assistant Qualifications/Requirements

    The primary role of all Caring Hands Animal Hospital employees is to ensure that our clients and patients experience top-notch customer service and excellent patient care.  Specific responsibilities of the Veterinary Assistants include:

    • Provide patient care under the direction of a DVM
    • Be proficient in a variety of medical skills and techniques ranging from but not limited to: restraining, taking vitals, administering vaccines, sample collection, etc.
    • Knowledgeable of the different departments in the hospital including laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
    • Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar and terms
    • Strong Client Communication and Education.  Ability to review medical records, estimates and/or discharge instructions with clients
    • To perform this job successfully it will be necessary to become proficient in the use of the practice management software
    • Maintain a clean and orderly facility.

    Qualified applicants will have the following traits & abilities:

    • Previous relevant experience desirable
    • Must be 18 years of age or older
    • Excellent communication skills, and teamwork abilities
    • Strong computer skills
    Benefits:
    We’re dedicated to your well-being and offer a comprehensive package and professional development opportunities to support your work and home life. These include:
    • Competitive salary of $16.00- $23.00 per hour dependent on skills and experience. 
    • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits for you and eligible dependents
    • Paid time off for full-time employees
    • 401(k) plan
    • Continuing education allowance for licensed technicians
    • Guardian voluntary benefits

     

  • 25 Days Ago

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Germantown Veterinary Clinic
  • Germantown, MD FULL_TIME
  • Come join a team of dedicated animal lovers.Applicants should be skilled in the following areas: animal restraint, animal caretaker, medication, husbandry and nursing care. Most be able to work some w...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Falls Road Veterinary Hospital
  • Potomac, MD FULL_TIME
  • Veterinary Technician Assistant – Falls Road Veterinary Hospital - Potomac, MD We are looking for Full-Time, but will accept Part-Time. (will also consider a kennel tech/vet asst. hybrid role. Willing...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Veterinary Assistant
  • England Run Veterinary Clinic
  • Fredericksburg, VA FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary: The Veterinary Assistant aids and supports the medical support team in the operation of an animal facility in accordance with Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) hospital policy and procedu...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Old Bridge Veterinary Hospital
  • Woodbridge, VA PART_TIME
  • We are currently looking for experienced veterinary assistants to join our amazing team! Old Bridge is a privately owned small animal hospital that has been serving the Woodbridge area for over 30 yea...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Dr. Boyd's Veterinary Resort
  • Rockville, MD FULL_TIME
  • About This Location: Providing full service veterinary hospital with veterinary supervised boarding, daycare, grooming & bathing 7 days a week! Our top-notch veterinary staff is available for the full...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Veterinary Assistant
  • Innovetive Petcare
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Veterinary Assistant Department: Veterinary Assistants Employment Type: Full Time Location: Baltimore, Maryland Descript...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Technician
  • Oxon Hill Veterinary Hospital LLC
  • Oxon Hill, MD
  • Job Description Job Description Full job description Oxon Hill Veterinary Hospital DBA as PetSmart Veterinary Services i...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Emergency Veterinary Assistant Shift Lead - Georgetown, DC
  • Veterinary Emergency Group
  • Washington, DC
  • WHO WE ARE: Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the U...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Technician Assistant
  • Pet Medical Center of Springfield
  • Springfield, VA
  • Job Description Job Description Seeking an experienced or licensed veterinary assistant for a busy 4 doctor veterinary p...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Veterinary Assistant/Tech/Expert in-home pet care (part-time)
  • ALEXANDRIA PET CARE INC
  • Alexandria, VA
  • Job Description Job Description APPLY FOR A PHONE INTERVIEW: 5-minute application at our website: https://alexandriapetc...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Animal Research Technician
  • Piper Companies
  • Rockville, MD
  • Piper Health Sciences is seeking an Animal Research Technician to join a pre-clinical organization focusing on in vivo m...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Animal Research Technician
  • AstrixTechnology LLC
  • Rockville, MD
  • Job Description Job Description Our client, an R&D stage biotechnology company, is searching for an Animal Research Asso...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Bather / Groomer Trainee
  • PetSmart
  • Oxon Hill, MD
  • 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

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...
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Income Estimation for Veterinary Assistant jobs
$30,433 to $44,885
Washington, District of Columbia area prices
were up 1.3% from a year ago

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