VETERINARY ASSISTANT

Salary : $23.88 - $27.46 Hourly

Location : Hobbs, NM

Job Type : Full Time NonExempt

Job Number : 202501136

Department : ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER

Opening Date : 11 / 18 / 2025

Description

Under the direction of the Animal Adoption Center Manager is responsible for the welfare and health of all animals inside the facility is in good standing.

Essential Duties

• Assists in administration of pre-sedation medication to animals for surgical purposes, intubate animals for surgery, move animals from one table to another, observe and interact as necessary during surgical procedures assist the attending Veterinarian, and make sure all surgical requirements are met according to Daily Operating Procedures, DEA, NM Pharmacy Board, and NM Board of Veterinary Medicine.
• Should also possess knowledge of administration of vaccinations to animals specific to dogs and cats, administration of Micro chipping in dogs and cats, the administration of narcotics, ensuring proper procedures are followed in the safe handling of narcotics, ensure proper surgical recovery procedures are followed and administered.
• Possess the ability, or be able to obtain knowledge, of proper cleaning requirements of surgical suite, medical instruments associated with spay and neuter surgeries, and safe and sanitary operation of autoclave (or comparable machinery).
• Ability to learn or currently possess data collection knowledge thru such software programs as Microsoft Excel, Word, or Animals First for the compliance of City of Hobbs Ordinances.
• Ability to learn or currently possess knowledge of proper kenneling requirements as delineated thru NM Board of Veterinary Medicine and HAAC daily operating procedures.
• Generates and edits correspondences, reports, letters, and memorandums as requested.
• Serves as a cashier including receipting of adoptions, reclaims, rabies, sterilization fees and various other payments, preparing re-cap sheet of monies to be deposited.
• Subject to weekend rotations when needed and at the discretion of the Animal Adoption Center Manager.
• Ability to assist the public via appointment, phone, or in person regarding services provided at the Animal Adoption Center.
• Ability to perform all duties of the Animal Adoption Center Manager during their absence.
• As well as the duties of the Animal Shelter Attendant, as needed and on weekend rotations.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Physical Demands & Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, or reach with hands and arms from a standing position. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, run, kneel or twist and use hands and fingers to handle feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and / or move heavy objects up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to adverse weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and animal diseases transmittable to humans. The employee is frequently around animals that are agitated or

injured that may attempt to bite or scratch, and occasionally exposed to stinging insects, snakebites, and varmints.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud, depending on duties performed.

01

Do you possess a Veterinarian Assistant certification from an accredited trade school or an Associates of Science degree?

02

How much experience do you have in caring or handling of domestic animals?

03

Please describe any experience you have in the handling or care of domestic animals.

04

Do you have the ability to obtain a Euthanasia certification within one year of date of hire and the ability to maintain the certification throughout employment with Environmental Division?

Required Question