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Veterinary Assistant – Minnehaha Animal Hospital

Veterinary Assistant
Date Posted: September 20, 2024
Summary: Minnehaha Animal Hospital is looking for an outgoing, energetic “people person” to add to our team as a Veterinary Assistant. Minnehaha Animal Hospital is located in a charming south Minneapolis neighborhood and has long been very community oriented. We strive to provide a fun, cohesive, supportive team environment and will mentor the right motivated candidate toward personal and professional growth. You will be cross trained to assist the technicians and veterinarians in appointments and occasional front desk receptions duties.
Additional Details
Clinic Name: Minnehaha Animal Hospital
Street Address: 4809 Chicago Avenue
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
ZIP: 55417
Contact First Name: Andrew
Contact Last Name:
Email: ajaeger@veterinaryha.org
Contact Phone: 6512873323
Minimum Education Required:
Benefits: 401K / IRA, Retirement Plan, PTO, Vacation Pay, Uniform Allowance, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Pet Care Discount, Other
Hourly/Salary Range: $18-20 hourly
Contract? No
Designation: full_time
Description:

As a Veterinary Assistant, your role in the hospital involves a lot of client interaction, communication and education as you will be taking patient history, preparing necessary items for the outpatient visit and following up with recommendations made by the DVM. All Minnehaha Animal Hospital staff are Fear Free Certified Professionals and work to create a client and patient experience that is positive and low stress. With this knowledge we practice low stress restraint techniques.

Experience in the veterinary industry is preferred although not required. Minimum requirements of the candidate:

  • Attention to detail
  • Client oriented
  • An upbeat, positive attitude
  • Outgoing, enthusiastic personality
  • Must be able to successfully restrain animals

We have a FULL TIME position (32-35 hours/week) available. Hospital hours are Mon – Fri 7:30am- 6 pm. No Saturdays! Comprehensive benefits package includes generous PTO, holiday pay, health, vision and dental insurance, life and short term disability insurance, generous pet care discounts, staff wellness program, fun staff outings and more.

Send your COVER LETTER and resume telling us why you’d be a good fit for our team.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $18-$20 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 35 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Application Question(s):

  • Why do you feel you'd be a good match with the team at Minnehaha Animal Hospital?

Experience:

  • Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Minneapolis, MN 55417: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person