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Banfield Pet Hospital · Irving, TX Part Time

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Job Description

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONThe Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in ensuring quality veterinarycare for all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of pet health, and ensures a safe andeffective hospital environment.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS? Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.? Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the bestquality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technician's productivity.Communicate with veterinarian, veterinary technicians and all other associates to maintain the flow ofpatients.? Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing or preparingprocedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatorywork for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoringhospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.? Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services andother issues.? Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.? Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, followingstandard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.? Assist with surgery as applicable.? Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines forveterinary assistant skills and duties.? Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.? Other job duties as assigned.THE FIVE PRINCIPLES? Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal.? Responsibility - As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as associates, wesupport the responsibility of others.? Mutuality - A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure.? Efficiency - We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best.? Freedom - We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free.HIRING QUALIFICATIONSCOMPETENCIESLeadership? Action Oriented? Customer Focus? Listening? Peer Relationships? Personal LearningFunctional? Ensure medical quality? Effective communication The pay range for this role is $15.99 - $20.44 Hourly The pay range listed reflects a general hiring range for the area , with the specific rate determined based on the candidate's experience, skill level, and education, and may vary depending on location or applicable minimum wage laws. Here at Banfield, w e prioritize your well-being and professional growth by offering a comprehensive total rewards package, including health, wellness, and financial support for you, your family, and even your pets. Check out s

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the DFW area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

DFW Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the DFW metroplex area earn a median wage of $12.93/hr ($26,894/yr). The typical range is $11.12 – $14.51/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,381/yr

DFW Median $26,894/yr

Experienced (90th) $36,005/yr

vs. National Median -24.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by DFW Senior Living Guide.