Veterinary Surgical Assistant

Job overview

The Veterinary Surgical Assistant role is onsite in Falls Church, VA, and compensation is not specified. Fairfax Animal Hospital provides companion-animal care and urgent care services. The assistant supports veterinarians and licensed technicians with surgical preparation, procedure monitoring, recovery, and urgent cases, helping maintain patient care flow and communicate with clients.

What you'll do

• Prepare patients for surgery
• set up sterile fields and equipment
• monitor patients and assist with anesthesia under supervision
• support recovery and urgent cases
• maintain surgical records and treatment areas
• communicate client instructions and updates as directed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

part-time

falls church va

fairfax animal hospital

veterinary assistant

surgical support

urgent care

animal care

patient monitoring

sterile technique

client communication

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes a part-time role and welcomes experienced veterinary assistants with surgical or urgent-care experience.

About the employer

Fairfax Animal Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.