Veterinary Assistant at Clarendon Animal Care South Arlington

🐾 Full Time Veterinary Assistant Wanted! 🐾

Clarendon Animal Care – South Arlington

Are you passionate about animals and ready to grow your skills in a fast-paced, supportive environment? 🐶🐱 We're looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our amazing team at Clarendon Animal Care - South Arlington! 💙

📍 Location:
Clarendon Animal Care South
948 S George Mason Drive, #101
Arlington, VA 22204

💰 Compensation:
$22 – $24/hour (based on experience)

🕒 Clinic Hours:

• Mon: 7:30am – 7:30pm

• Tues: 7:30am – 7:30pm

• Wed: 7:30am – 3:00pm, 4:00pm – 7:30pm

• Thurs: 7:30am – 7:30pm

• Fri: 7:30am – 5:30pm

• Sat: 7:30am – 12:30pm

• Sun: Closed (Yay for work-life balance! 🙌)

✨ What You'll Need:

• 🐾 At least 1 year experience in a veterinary hospital

• 🐾 Comfortable with animal handling and restraint (dogs & cats)

• 🐾 Understand core vs. lifestyle vaccines and vaccine protocols

• 🐾 Able to collect patient history from clients

• 💉 Venipuncture skills preferred

• 🗣️ Strong communication skills a must!

🏥 About Us:

• ✅ AAHA-Accredited

• 🧘‍♀️ Fear Free Certified Practice

• 🩺 Emphasis on mentorship & continued learning

• 📋 We use EZY Vet and Scribe (Not AI) for charting

• 👩‍⚕️ 14-doctor team = built-in support system!

🎯 We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Thrives in a team-oriented, low-drama environment

• Is detail-oriented, compassionate, and self-motivated

• Loves to learn and grow in their veterinary career

• Can educate clients and provide top-notch care

• Has a strong work ethic and positive attitude 😄

• Has reliable transportation

🌟 Why Join Us?

• Be part of a growing, high-quality veterinary practice

• Supportive culture focused on learning, respect, and teamwork

• No Sundays or after-hours! 🛌

• Work where you’re valued and empowered 💪

🐾 Ready to join our pack? Apply today and become a key part of a compassionate, driven, and fun-loving team making a difference every day. 🐾

How you'll make an impact: 

• Maintain and uphold the Core Values and Mission Statement of MPH.
• Assist in all daily duties for clinic care.
• Participate in any special cleaning duties.
• Provide client care by scheduling appointments, taking payments, and check-ins.
• Maintain excellent client communication.
• Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
• Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients.
  Answer the phones in a courteous and informative way.
• Provide patient care under the direction of a DVM.
• Perform clinic upkeep as directed.
• Perform equipment maintenance as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast paced
  environment.
• Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
• The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties
  proficiently.
• The employee must also be confident around pets.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Physical Requirements:

• The employee must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
• The employee must be able to endure sitting, standing, and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
• The employee must be Able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.
• The employee will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.
• The employee must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.
  The employee must have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

We put people first and never compromise on our values. 

Apply today for immediate consideration! 

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with
Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Mission Pet Health (MPH) is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We embrace diversity and are committed to
creating an inclusive environment for all employees.