Career Opportunities

🐾 Calling all compassionate and skilled veterinarians! Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey of healing and care for our beloved furry companions? Join our team at Perry Animal Hospital and become an essential part of our mission to promote the health and happiness of pets in our community! 🐾

Since 1996, Perry Animal Hospital has served the pets and their people of the Perry, Warner Robins, Unadilla, Hawkinsville, and surrounding communities.  Every level of our team shares the same passion for helping pets live the longest, healthiest life possible.  We are a full-service hospital that offers comprehensive medical services for both canine & feline patients.  We are equipped with everything you need to practice quality medicine.  

Expert veterinary care with a well-equipped hospital including but not limited to:

• Well-established client base
• Modern, up to date facility
• Digital Radiography
• Dental Radiology Services
• Ultrasound
• Advanced Diagnostic Lab
• On-Site Pharmacy
• Well Equipped Surgery Suite
  • Surgical Laser equipment 
  • Multiparameter monitoring

What can we offer candidates?

• Full-time or Part-time
• No weekends or after-hours on call!
• Top-notch staff in a collaborative team
• Great culture & team dynamic
• A flexible schedule

Benefit Opportunities:

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
• Optional relocation package.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off allowance for vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Continuing education allowance and opportunities for advanced professional development.
• Veterinary licensing, state VMA, board certifications and DEA reimbursements
• Employer paid AVMA, PLIT, VIN, and PLUMBS memberships  
• Supportive work environment with a collaborative and experienced veterinary team.
• 401K retirement plan with 100% vested 
• Emotional wellbeing and employee assistance programs 
• Free Calm App membership

Nestled in the heart of Georgia lies the quaint but thriving city of Macon, GA which offers a perfect blend of Southern charm, nightlife, and modern amenities, with vibrant cultural attractions, delicious cuisine, and picturesque parks waiting to be explored. Whether you're drawn to its rich musical heritage or its friendly community vibe, Macon welcomes you with open arms and promises a fulfilling and enjoyable Southern living experience. https://visitmacon.org/ Macon is also located 30 min north of Perry, GA where you’ll find a slower pace, a relaxing retreat, and no traffic jams. Perry is home to the Georgia National Fairgrounds that is a haven for fun-seekers, offering a year-round calendar packed with exciting events such as, rodeos, dog and horse shows and other wholesome family entertainment.  https://www.visitperry.com/.

If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, please email your resume to Porsha Bale Pbale@petvetcarecenters.com or apply here.

Position Overview: The veterinary assistant provides support to the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Essential Functions:

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Competencies:

• Care and Compassion – displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support
• Animal Restraint and Safety – uses sound judgment when handling patients and always takes appropriate precautionary steps when needed
• Communication – uses effective and appropriate methods of interacting with others
• Team Orientation – works cooperatively with the team to address tasks and accomplish goals
• Dependability – demonstrates responsibility in completing all job tasks
• Cleanliness Standards – consistently follows sanitization and sterilization policies and procedures
• Energy and Productivity – completes tasks quickly and thoroughly without prompting
• Time Management – manages time and prioritizes work tasks effectively
• Technical Skills and Learning – keeps up-to-date with new technical skills and knowledge in the field
• Care and Use of Equipment – takes appropriate steps to perform operation checks and maintenance of equipment

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One or more years' experience in a veterinary environment successfully performing all of the duties of this position
• Vet Tech (VTNE) Certification preferred
• Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience

Position Requirements:

• Maintains current knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and skill improvement.
• Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and the standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital.
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Additional Information: The list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.