Penny Paws Animal Clinic – Fort Worth is Hiring a Veterinary Assistant!
Position Details
- Role: Experienced Veterinary Assistant
- Status: Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable and based on experience
- Schedule: Monday-Saturday with occasional Sundays as necessary. Four-day working week
Benefits Highlights
- Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses
- Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee discounts
- Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state license & VTNE fee reimbursement, and uniform allowance
- Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program
Penny Paws Animal Clinic – Fort Worth is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant. This is the job for you if you are passionate about animals and want to work in a modern veterinary clinic where your career will flourish under the guidance of a caring DVM team.
Veterinary Assistant Responsibilities:
- Assist technicians and veterinarians during treatments and procedures.
- Clean and straighten exam rooms to prepare for incoming patients, following OSHA guidelines
- Assist technicians with in-house laboratory testing (CBC/chemistry, Intestinal Parasite Exams, preparing cytology slides, etc.)
- Accurately document patient care and treatments in the medical record
- Collaborate with the team to maintain an efficient workflow and positive hospital culture
- Participate in ongoing training and growth opportunities within the practice
- Be familiar with infectious and common zoonotic diseases, including prevention, and the steps to reduce or eliminate transmission
- Assist in restraining pets in a manner that allows necessary procedures to be done with minimal stress to patients, and ensure the safety of patients and people
- Take vitals as requested by doctor; draw up vaccines, flea/tick medication/prevention, etc.Assist with boarding as necessary
- You must be able to work weekends
What's in it for you:
Financial Benefits
- A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
- Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
Workplace Benefits
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
Lifestyle Benefits
- Six paid holidays (full-time only)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
Join Our Team!
Grab this amazing opportunity to onboard with a company that cares about your success and happiness. Apply for Penny Paws Animal Clinic – Fort Worth Veterinary Assistant job opening today!
Learn more about us here: www.pennypaws.com
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Penny Paws Animal Clinic – Fort Worth and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
