Veterinary Assistant

NOVA Cat Clinic is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant who loves to work with cats to our team. If you are passionate about working with felines - come join our team!  Gold Cat Friendly Practice dedicated to the comfort of our feline patients. Established cat hospital with clients who allow us to practice gold standard medicine and surgery. Lifelong learners with the knowledge, skills, and equipment to provide high quality care. Cohesive and friendly team of veterinary professionals. Small town atmosphere with the DC metro area accessible within 30-45 minutes.    Veterinary Assistant   NOVA Cat Clinic in Arlington, VA  WHAT YOU’LL DO  

• Executing treatment orders
• Performing blood draws
• Keeping cages clean and sanitized
• Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
• Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)
• Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
• Taking Radiographs, CBC, Chem, LYTES, Perform and read urinalysis
• Restraining animals
• Outpatient procedures
• Filling prescribed medications

BENEFITS  We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:  

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%
• Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
• Employee Ruff-erral Program
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
• Accident and critical illness insurance
• Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
• Certification and license fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
• Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
• Free online group exercise classes, such as HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) twice a week, taught by certified trainers
• Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing

Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:  

• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
• Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods

REQUIREMENTS  

• 1 plus year veterinary experience or education
• Team-oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.  Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.  Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/ Where uncommon support partners with joy.