Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist
- Category
- Support Staff
- Job ID
- 35149
- Role Type
- Open to Full-Time or Part-Time
- Hospital
- Carlsbad Animal Clinic
Carlsbad Animal Clinic – Carlsbad, New Mexico
Part-Time | Potential for Full-Time Growth
$12–$16/hour DOE
Carlsbad Animal Clinic is seeking an experienced veterinary professional to join our growing single-doctor practice. We are looking for someone with veterinary technician and/or assistant experience who is comfortable helping in both clinical and client service roles.
Responsibilities Include:
- Assisting with exams, treatments, surgery, and patient care
- Restraining patients, collecting lab samples, and performing basic technical skills
- Answering phones, scheduling appointments, and client communication
- Checking patients in/out and maintaining accurate medical records
- Supporting daily hospital operations and cleanliness
- Educating clients on medications, preventive care, and treatment plans
- Processing invoices and payments
Qualifications:
- Veterinary clinic experience required
- Veterinary technician/assistant experience strongly preferred
- Strong communication and multitasking skills
- Compassionate, dependable, and team-oriented
- AVImark experience is a plus
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, wants to grow with a practice, and values teamwork and quality patient care.
Please submit your resume and veterinary experience for consideration.
National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.
Purpose: Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together
Mission: Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.
Values: Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next
One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together
NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life.
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