About this role
Veterinary Wellness Center of New Haven | New Haven, CT Join Our Compassionate Team! Are you passionate about animal care and looking for an opportunity to grow your career in veterinary medicine? Veterinary Wellness Center of New Haven is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and hardworking Veterinary Technician Assistant to join our team in downtown New Haven, just steps from Yale University's campus! As a Veterinary Technician Assistant, you'll play an important role in supporting our veterinarians and veterinary technicians, ensuring our patients receive exceptional care, and helping keep our hospital running smoothly.
Whether you have previous experience in a veterinary clinic or are looking to continue building your hands-on animal care skills, we're looking for someone who is eager to learn, enjoys working with animals, and takes pride in being part of a collaborative team. 🏥 About Our Practice Veterinary Wellness Center of New Haven is a full-service small animal hospital providing preventive, medical, surgical, and dental care to pets throughout New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, North Haven, and surrounding communities. Our practice offers a variety of veterinary services supported by modern diagnostic technology, including in-house IDEXX laboratory equipment, digital diagnostics, and pharmacy services. We believe exceptional veterinary care starts with a supportive, compassionate team.
Our goal is to create an environment where every team member feels valued, contributes to patient care, and has opportunities to learn and grow. 💼 Position Overview We are seeking a Veterinary Technician Assistant to provide hands-on support to our veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and patients throughout the day. This role focuses on animal handling and restraint, preparing exam and treatment areas, maintaining hospital cleanliness, assisting with patient care, and supporting daily veterinary operations. The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, comfortable working with animals, and willing to jump in wherever the team needs support.
- Patient Care & Veterinary Team Support Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians during appointments, examinations, treatments, and procedures.
- Safely and compassionately handle and restrain dogs and cats for examinations and medical care.
- Help prepare patients, supplies, and equipment for veterinary procedures.
- Assist with basic patient care and monitoring under the direction of the veterinary medical team.
- Support patient movement between exam rooms, treatment areas, and other hospital spaces.
- Help keep patients comfortable, clean, and cared for throughout their visits.
- Exam Room Preparation & Hospital Cleanliness Clean, sanitize, and reset examination rooms between appointments.
- Maintain clean and organized treatment areas, kennels, and shared hospital spaces.
- Clean and disinfect medical instruments, equipment, and surfaces according to hospital protocols.
- Assist with laundry, waste disposal, restocking supplies, and general facility upkeep.
- Prepare exam rooms with the necessary supplies and equipment for upcoming appointments.
- Help maintain a safe, sanitary, and welcoming environment for patients, clients, and team members.
- Daily Hospital Operations Restock medical supplies, exam rooms, and treatment areas as needed.
- Assist veterinarians and technicians with gathering supplies and preparing for procedures.
- Communicate effectively with team members to support efficient patient flow.
- Follow established animal handling, safety, sanitation, and infection control protocols.
- Provide additional hands-on assistance with daily hospital operations as needed.