Job Description

Veterinary Technician Assistant

We are seeking hard-working and compassionate Veterinary Technician Assistants to help support our Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians and join our fast-paced hospital! We have immediate openings for the listed departments below:

• Surgery

• Emergency /ICU

• Specialty (Cardiology/Internal Medicine/Oncology)

Summary: The Veterinary Technician Assistant provides that “extra set of hands” for the Veterinary Technicians and Veterinarians. Training is provided, but the candidate must have 1+ years of animal-related experience.

Responsibilities:
• Patient Restraint for exams/procedures
• Set-Up for Procedures (i.e. central lines, sampling lines, NG tube, urethral unblocking, etc.)
• Stock Supplies (i.e. catheters, scrub, alcohol, syringes, pee pads, fluids, fluid lines, etc.)
• Assist with Radiographs
• Set-up/tear-down patient beds for hospitalized patients
• Making Flushes
• Doing Laundry
• Sweeping/Mopping
• Doing Dishes
• Walking Dogs
• Changing Bedding
• Cleaning Cages
• General Hospital Cleaning
• Facilitating Patient Visits- (for stable, non-complicated cases only)

Benefits: Competitive salary, PTO, Insurance (medical, dental & vision), short/long term disability and life insurance, 401k, discounted pet products and services, CE Allowance, uniform allowance, cell phone discounts, YMCA corporate memberships, team building and volunteer events, excellent opportunities for advancement, and MORE!

Not only do we focus on patient care, but core to our hospital culture is also a focus on the health of our team, our community, and the environment. We are committed to sustainable environmental practices. We have a comprehensive recycling and composting program as well as a 5,000-gallon rainwater collection system, roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel system, skylights, and an energy recovery system for heating and air.

Nashville is located in middle Tennessee and is home to approximately 690,000 people. Although Music City is most well-known for its strong connection with country music, Nashville is the headquarters of some of the largest record labels and recording studios, creating an endless supply of many different music genres. Additionally, there are over 10,000 acres of easily accessible public land for outdoor activities, and there is a vibrant restaurant scene.

Questions?: Please email NVS Recruiter, Celine Moffett, at [email protected]