Veterinary Assistant or Technician in Fletcher, North Carolina at White Oak Veterinary Hospital

White Oak Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant or Technician to join our dedicated staff in Fletcher, just 20 minutes from downtown Asheville.

Why White Oak Veterinary Hospital

White Oak Veterinary Hospital is a full-service practice serving Fletcher, Asheville, and surrounding areas. The hospital opened in 2007, and our best asset is our experienced and caring staff. Our practice is spacious and fully equipped with in-house labs, digital radiographs, and laser therapy.

Fletcher is a delightful and welcoming community 12 miles south of downtown Asheville, that delivers a high-quality lifestyle to individuals from all walks of life. The area offers convenient access to nature, a lively music scene, top-notch breweries, and a friendly community feeling.

Ideal Candidate:

• Naturally possesses a strong work ethic and seeks responsibility and progress.
• Gets excited about business process improvement.
• Takes responsibility for work and completes work accurately and timely.
• Always looking to make processes more efficient and effective.
• Willing to listen and try new things and other people’s ideas.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide animal nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with veterinarians.
• Client communication
• Triaging patients including basic injury/illness assessment, gathering patient information and taking vital signs.
• Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia.
• Patient care and treatments
• Performing diagnostic testing including radiographs and lab work
• Assisting with surgical procedures and patient monitoring
• Assisting in taking radiographs
• Medication calculation and administration
• Placing IV catheters and maintaining feeding tubes and urinary catheters
• Monitor Surgical procedures.
• Lab Diagnostics
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics,
• and unpleasant odors.
• Ability to always communicate professionally and effectively and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challenging situations.
• Ability to provide high quality customer service embodying a yes culture for clients.
• Ability to work effectively with computers, software, and electronics.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Physical ability to handle and restrain animals

Perks and benefits include:

• Tuition assistance
• A choice between two medical plans with prescription drug benefits
• Dental and vision coverage available
• 401(k) Savings Plan with employer match, including immediate vesting
• Life insurance for yourself, spouse and eligible dependents available
• Paid time off / holidays
• Health Savings Account available
• Short term disability available
• Supplemental critical illness and accident plans available
• Uniform allowance
• Continuing education allowance for credentialed technicians
• Employee assistance program

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.