Company Description

Oak View Animal Clinic is a well-established, progressive, fast paced 3 doctor mixed animal practice located in Northwest Arkansas. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Preventative Care, Surgery, High Speed Dentistry, In-House Diagnostics, CR full body and digital dental radiology, Medical and/or Vacation Boarding and more.

Our staff is made up of friendly, caring, well trained professionals.  Our receptionists will greet you personally and pleasantly, and our licensed veterinary technicians can educate you on topics such as bandage care and diabetic management.  The highly trained doctors at Oak View Animal Clinic are dedicated to providing the best medical and surgical care for your beloved pets.  Many of our staff members have been working with us for many years and as a team, we strive to make your experience at Oak View Animal Clinic as comfortable and comforting as possible.

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Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team! This role is ideal for someone with previous VA experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Restrain and triage patients, collect and analyze lab samples
• Assist with diagnostics, surgery, and anesthetic monitoring
• Provide nursing care for hospitalized patients
• Administer medications and communicate treatment plans with clients

Requirements:

• Prior VA experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable with animals, clinic sights, sounds, and odors
• Ability to work safely around potential bites, scratches, or contagious diseases

Growth Opportunities:
We offer hands-on and virtual training to help you sharpen your skills and advance your veterinary career.

Qualifications

We’re looking for:

• Experienced Veterinary Assistant with at least 1 year of hands-on experience preferred
• Compassionate, calm, team-oriented, and able to multitask effectively with strong communication skills
• Skilled in safely restraining pets
• Proficient in sample collection, medical history intake, lab work, radiographs; anesthesia monitoring is a plus
• Self-motivated with a desire to grow skills and advance professionally

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

Pay: Starting at $16/hr depending on experience 

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.
• *Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.
• For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.

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