Role OverviewThe Veterinary Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting veterinarians and veterinary technicians, ensuring the well-being of pets, educating clients, and maintaining the highest standards of veterinary care.
What You Will Do
Main responsibilities include demonstrating technical skills, contributing to the day-to-day efficiency of the hospital, utilizing exceptional communication skills, maintaining thorough and accurate medical charting, educating clients, and assuming responsibility for select reception duties.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong customer service focus, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage a variety of emotional situations, while adapting to individual clients and their needs.
Requirements
- Ability to enhance and acquire new veterinary technical skills such as proficiency in anesthesia, surgical assistance, and dentistry
- Work independently and exercise good judgment
- Multi-task effectively
- Remain action-oriented and effectively set priorities
- Work well in an extremely fast-paced work environment, remaining calm and resilient
- Exhibit proactive initiative in addressing tasks and challenges as they arise
- Complete work, maintaining a high level of accuracy while managing constant interruptions
- Learn new computer software systems (EMR, Scheduling, etc.)
- Provide a high level of accountability
- Handling dogs, cats, and exotic animals
- Providing basic animal care, such as feeding, bathing, grooming, and monitoring for signs of distress or illness
- Common medical procedures, including administering medications, wound care, and assisting with diagnostic tests
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Great benefits package
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid holidays
- Life insurance
- 401(k) or other retirement plan
- Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, etc.)
- Health insurance
- Wellness programs
- Employee discounts
- Flexible scheduling
- Professional development opportunities
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