Veterinary Assistant: What is the cost of hiring?

Why hire a Veterinary Assistant?

A great Veterinary Assistant hire can help your business take care of animals better than ever before. They can also ensure that your customer fully understand all of the procedures.

• Providing quality care to animals
• Provide excellent customer service to patients
• Increase the number of patients seen

Skills to look for in a great Veterinary Assistant

A great Veterinary Assistant candidate will have the following skills and attributes as well as work experience that reflects:

• Operate lab equipment such as an X-Ray
• Monitor care for animals
• Great listening ability
• Communication to work with the veterinarian
• Empathy for the animals
• Great attitude

Writing a Veterinary Assistant job description

A thoughtful description is important to finding qualified Veterinary Assistant candidates. A Veterinary Assistant job description includes a compelling summary of the role, detailed list of duties and responsibilities, and the required and preferred skills for the position.

Consider including keywords that job seekers are using to search for Veterinary Assistant jobs, such as:

• Veterinary Technician
• Vet Tech
• Veterinary Technician Assistant

Interviewing Veterinary Assistant candidates

Strong candidates for Veterinary Assistant positions will be confident answering questions regarding:

• How do you work with animals?
• Do you have any animal training?
• Are you driven to care for animals?

See our list of interview questions for more examples.