Job Description

Veterinary Assistant/Technician

Department: Veterinary Assistants

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Dallas, Texas

Compensation: $16.00 - $20.00 / hour

Vickery Place Animal Hospital is a modern, compassionate, and highly collaborative veterinary practice. Our team prides itself on delivering exceptional patient care and an outstanding client experience. We are technician-driven and deeply committed to a “work-as-a-team” culture where every role is valued and supported.

About the Role – Veterinary Assistant

We are seeking a Veterinary Assistant with some prior assistant experience and a genuine passion for animal care. In this role, you will provide daily care, feeding, and exercise for boarding pets, closely monitoring them for any signs of stress or changes in behavior. You’ll assist our veterinary technicians and veterinarians by maintaining clean, organized, and well-stocked treatment and surgery areas, and by following proper feeding and sanitation procedures.

This role also involves in-person client interaction, so strong communication and customer service skills are key. Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who is a great culture fit—someone who thrives in a technician-led, collaborative environment and enjoys working closely with a supportive, team-oriented staff.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Provide daily care, feeding, and monitoring for hospitalized and boarding pets
Assist veterinarians and technicians during exams, treatments, and procedures
Safely restrain animals and support a technician-driven, team-oriented workflow
Maintain clean, organized, and well-stocked treatment, exam, and surgery areas
Take and schedule appointments and gather accurate patient histories
Perform basic diagnostics, monitor anesthesia, and assist with dental cleanings
Conduct diagnostic imaging, including radiographs
Follow proper sanitation, handling, and patient-care protocols

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

High school diploma or GED required
Preferred have at least 1 year of veterinary medicine experience
Must be a bright, friendly, and effective communicator in order to communicate with clients, visitors, veterinarians, and other hospital staff. (It’s okay if you talk to animals, too!)
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move freely for extended periods of time
Must be able to lift 50 squirming pounds
Must be able to work in a veterinary environment with exposure to infection or contagious diseases

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision insurance
Employee discounts
Flexible schedules
401K with company match
Career development and training

About Innovetive Petcare

Our Vision

Innovetive Petcare owns and operates veterinary practices across the country. Our clinics benefit from our tools, resources, and a great support team dedicated to helping veterinary practices prosper and grow.

Innovetive Petcare runs a great business so our veterinarians can focus on providing exceptional patient care. We want our veterinarians and staff to enjoy a better life, with more work-life balance, a strong supportive community, and ongoing training and career development.

Our Team

At Innovetive Petcare, it all begins with a great team. From the veterinarians, veterinary technicians, practice managers and administrative staff at our clinics, to the great support team in our home office, our team is passionate about animal health.

Happy employees, happy clients

When we become your partner, we invest in your people. We believe in the power of company culture and do whatever we can to ensure a fulfilling career with work-life balance. Along with a generous benefits package, we offer continuous development and education opportunities for your employees to learn, grow and develop.

Industry

Veterinary & Animal Care

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Year Founded

2015

Website

innovetivepetcare.com

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