Patient Care Attendant - Athens, GA

Who we are

Good Hands Veterinary Hospital is Hiring a Part-Time Patient Care Attendant!

Position Details

Role: Patient Care Attendant / Pet Care AttendantStatus: Part-timeSalary: Negotiable based on skills and experienceSchedule: Up to 25hours per week. Weekday, weekend, and holiday availability is required

Benefits Highlights

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive hourly pay, 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan, 529 Savings Plan, and referral bonus program, with additional financial benefits available based on eligibility.

Wellness & Peace of Mind: Sick Time / Paid Time Off, pet care discounts, and additional health and wellness benefits designed to support our team.

Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program and professional development opportunities to help you strengthen your animal-care skills and continue growing.

Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Employee Assistance Program, employee discount program, and a hands-on role where your work makes a difference for animals every day.

Want a Hands-On Role Caring for Animals?

At Good Hands Veterinary Hospital in Athens, GA, our Patient Care Attendants are an important part of keeping our patients comfortable and our hospital running smoothly.

We’re looking for a reliable, compassionate, and hardworking Patient Care Attendant with previous animal-handling experience. From feeding and monitoring patients to maintaining clean, comfortable spaces and assisting the veterinary team, you’ll help make sure every animal entrusted to us receives attentive, compassionate care.

If you enjoy staying active, take pride in the details, and aren’t afraid to jump in wherever help is needed, we’d love to meet you.

Why Our Patient Care Attendants Love It Here

• Spend your shifts providing hands-on care to animals
• Make a meaningful difference for hospitalized and boarding patients
• Work alongside a dedicated veterinary team
• Strengthen your animal-handling and patient-care skills
• Gain valuable experience in a veterinary hospital environment
• Be part of a team that values reliability, compassion, and attention to detail
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning

What Our Patient Care Attendants Do

• Safely and compassionately handle dogs, cats, and other animals
• Feed, water, and provide daily care for hospitalized and boarding patients
• Monitor patients for changes in behavior, appetite, comfort, or overall condition
• Promptly communicate patient concerns to the veterinary team
• Assist veterinary staff with animal restraint and patient-care tasks as needed
• Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, treatment areas, and other hospital spaces
• Maintain a clean, organized, sanitary, and welcoming hospital environment
• Follow established hospital safety, sanitation, and animal-care protocols
• Provide attentive and compassionate care to every patient

What You’ll Bring

• Previous animal-handling experience is required
• Comfort working with dogs and cats of different sizes and temperaments
• Availability to work weekdays, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
• A reliable and punctual approach to your responsibilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods, clean, lift, and safely handle animals
• Compassion, patience, and attentiveness when caring for animals
• Strong attention to detail
• A willingness to learn and continue developing your animal-care skills

The Extras You’ll Actually Feel

This is a hands-on role where the work you do matters. You’ll help provide the food, comfort, cleanliness, observation, and compassionate care our hospitalized and boarding patients depend on every day.

You’ll also have the opportunity to gain valuable veterinary experience while working alongside a team that recognizes how important dependable patient care is to the entire hospital.

Benefits You Can’t Beat

This position is part-time. Benefit eligibility varies based on employment status and plan requirements. Full-time-only benefits are identified below so candidates can clearly see the distinction.

Financial Benefits

• $10.00–$13.00 per hour
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• 529 Savings Plan
• Referral bonus program
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)

Wellness Benefits

• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

If you’re dependable, compassionate, experienced with animals, and ready to play an important role in their daily care, we’d love to meet you.

Bring your animal-handling experience, attention to detail, and willingness to work hard. We’ll provide the opportunity to build your skills while making a meaningful difference for the patients entrusted to our care.

Apply today and join the team at Good Hands Veterinary Hospital!

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at Good Hands Veterinary Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.