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DeWitt Veterinary Hospital is looking for a hardworking, caring and dependable veterinary assistant to join our team! The ideal candidate has a positive attitude and a caring personality, with an interest in helping to care for animals. Our candidate must be willing to play a strong role in a fast-paced team environment each day. Must be comfortable around sick and injured pets, in addition to healthy pets.

Responsibilities:

• Restraining pets and assisting the veterinarians

• Performing baths, nail trims, anal gland expressions and other animal care activities

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand, sit and/or walk for long periods of time

• Assist in taking digital radiographs

• Set up laboratory tests, obtain various samples, and run lab equipment

• Provide food, water, medications and daily walks to our boarding pets

• General cleaning duties

Must be detail oriented and quick on your feet, veterinary medicine is a very fast paced and busy environment!

Must be dependable and able to work at least two weekends a month to care for our boarding pets. Our weekends are on a rotation and depends on the number of assistants our team has. Weekend hours consist of 8-10AM on Saturdays and 4:30-6PM on Sundays.

Must love dogs and cats and have a strong desire to care for them as you would your own.

Prior experience is preferred, but training will be provided for the right person.

If this sounds like the job for you, please apply to this ad with a resume and a cover letter to be considered for this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Pay is dependent upon past experience