Veterinary Assistant

Join Our Pack! Atlantic Animal Hospital & Pet Care Resort is Hiring a Full-Time Veterinary Assistant

Are you ready to grow, learn, and thrive in a fast-paced, supportive, and fun veterinary environment? Atlantic Animal Hospital & Pet Care Resort is looking for a compassionate and driven Veterinary Assistant to join our 5-doctor practice!

Tentative Schedule : 4-day work week

Rotating Saturdays

Hospital Hours : MonFri : 7am7pm

Sat : 8am5pm

Sun : Closed

Why Youll Love Working Here :

Supportive leadership that lets VAs work to the full extent of their scope

A chance to learn and grow we mentor and train!

A culture that values personality over perfection

Fun team bonding : movie nights, kayaking, sunset resets, holiday parties & more!

Services & Technology :

CT Scan

Laparoscopy & Endoscopy

Acupuncture, PRP, Stem Cell Banking

Surgical & Therapeutic Laser

Oncology / Chemo

Pet Resort (minimal overlap)

Tech We Use : Avimark Software

Idexx In-House Lab

Dedicated Scribe

Designated Lab Assistant (trains others, runs cytologies, more!)

Skills We're Looking For :

Passion for veterinary medicine

Comfortable with restraint (including challenging patients)

Venipuncture, IV catheter placement

Radiograph assistance, vaccine knowledge, preventive care

Surgical assisting experience preferred

Eagerness to learn and contribute to a supportive team

Our Team :

Passionate, dedicated professionals

Some team members are vet students we love to teach & mentor!

Invested in each others growth and success

Atlantic Animal Hospital joined our team in July exciting times ahead!

Ready to make a difference in pets lives and grow with a team that feels like family?

Apply now and bring your passion to Atlantic Animal Hospital!

Role Responsibilities / Qualifications

Responsibilities :

• Assist DVMs and credentialed veterinary technicians with appointments, prepping patients for surgery and minor procedures, surgical assisting, and pro-actively set up for any procedures or diagnostic tests
• Restrain animals in a safe, efficient, and caring manner
• Obtain accurate vitals, obtain medical histories, and / or note any changes of patients condition to DVM
• Collect and prepare laboratory samples such as fecal, urine, and ear cytologies
• Care and maintenance of all medical equipment including laboratory machines, surgical packs, anesthesia machines, and any other tools that are essential to daily operations
• High quality client communication on patient updates and questions

Qualifications :

Your Benefits :

Vet Tech Pathways :

We believe in supporting your journey to becoming a Credentialed Veterinary Technician. For eligible teammates, we cover the costs for you to earn your credentials, opening up numerous career opportunities. Whether youre interested in deepening your clinical skills, exploring a specialty, or advancing into leadership, our program empowers you to shape your path. With a range of learning and development resources, you can focus on what excites you most, knowing that weve got your back every step of the way. Your future is in your hands, and were here to help you achieve it.

At SVP, your path is yours to create.

About Mission Pet Health :

Veterinarian-led. People-focused. Pet-obsessed. Thats Mission Pet Health in a nutshell!

We were founded by veterinarians who believe local practices thrive when autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence lead the way. That belief still guides everything we dofrom mentorship to medicine to how we support our teammates.

Driving our award-winning culture are our WAG values Work Together, Amaze, and Grow which fuel us to drive a tangible, lasting impact for our teams, the communities we serve, and the pets we care for.

So, whats in it for you at Mission?

Were on a mission to be the greatest veterinary company in the worldand wed love for YOU to be a part of it!

Mission is one of the leading veterinary care organizations in the U.S., formed by the joining together of Southern Veterinary Partners and Mission Veterinary Partners. Our mission is to provide world-class support to hospital teams on a hyper-local basis. Our Home Office teams manage the back-end side of the business so our hospital teams can focus on what matters most the medicine and caring for their patients. Were based in Birmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of Mission is in our 850+ animal hospitals and 20,000+ teammates across the country. Founded on a deep commitment to clinical and operational excellence, weve earned recognition on prestigious workplace ranking lists such as Inc. 5000, U.S. News & World Report, and Newsweek. In fact, in 2024, Newsweek named SVP the #11 Most Loved Workplace in America, marking the companys third consecutive Top 25 ranking.