Clinics Veterinary Assistant

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent care and ensure cleanliness and comfort of all AMC patients
• Provide appropriate assistance with emergency patients
• Aid in patient admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Facilitate patient visits
• Perform accurate record keeping and data entry
• Communicate changes in patient’s behavior and voids to doctors and technicians
• Maintain excellent working relationships between departments

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and restrain animals weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, demonstrating a high level of initiative
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills
• Composed in stressful and emergency situations
• Able to follow detailed protocols
• Neatly and correctly fill out paperwork as necessary
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Approved Veterinary Assistant or equivalent certificate a plus, but not required
• Flexibility and ability to accommodate shift work in a hospital that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous sign-on bonus $1,000
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• 50% discount on veterinary care
• 403b matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• You may be eligible for The Public Loan Service Forgiveness Program as we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit employer

Pay Range

$17.30 - $22 USD

Excellence in veterinary medicine since 1910.

The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital, offering compassionate, collaborative, and cutting-edge veterinary care. Our commitment to innovation has led to the creation of one of the most advanced veterinary facilities in the world.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

• A brand-new full floor surgical center
• 1.5 Tesla Philips MRI (the exclusive high field MRI for small animals in NYC)
• 64-slice spiral CT scanner
• Elekta Versa HD Linear Accelerator
• In-house Laboratory
• Ultrasound
• Echocardiogram
• Mobile Cone Beam CT

A multidisciplinary team of 140+ veterinarians across 20+ specialties

With over 20 specialties and services under one roof, our departments frequently work together to deliver the highest quality of patient care in the veterinary field. Our dynamic array of specialists means that we are the go-to place for complex cases.

A Hospital in the heart of NYC

AMC is located in Manhattan, surrounded by leading research and teaching institutions such as Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical School, and NYU. Collaborative research opportunities abound, and our strong focus on education ensures a rewarding career for those passionate about mentoring and advancing veterinary medicine.