Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, and enters treatments and charges in the computer.
• Restraints animals for the veterinarian as required.
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.
• Applies knowledge of drawing blood, accessing veins quickly, and minimizing patient discomfort to perform testing procedures.
• Performs specimen testing procedures accurately on blood, urine, or other samples according to medical orders using all related equipment and computers.
• Aids the veterinarian with inpatient care and daily treatments, including maintaining and calculating IV fluids to ensure they are still flowing, drawing blood samples as requested, and passing urethrocatheters.
• Performs anesthesia monitoring.
• Dispenses medication and feeds patients as directed.
• Communicates with the patient's owner by explaining the medication, potential complications, and warnings.
• Utilizes the computer system to enter and reference patient information as needed.
• Performs necessary lab work such as X-rays, CBC's, blood profiles, urinalysis, heartworm tests, FELV/FIV tests, fecal tests, cultures, and sensitivities, and fungus cultures.
• Documents test results and delivers to appropriate personnel promptly.
• Prepares specimens for mailing to hospitals in accordance with practice requirements.
• Sets laboratory standards, changes operations, and provides training to staff as required.
• Assists in animal care as needed.
• Handles all tasks associated with the X-ray process, including entry of patient information, proper positioning of animals, and preparing forms to be emailed or referred as needed.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Performs departmental housekeeping duties.
• Admits and discharges patients.
• Takes, processes, and logs prescription refills in-house, call-out pharmacy, and online pharmacy.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfy each essential duty.
• The Vet Assistant must be able to multitask.
• They must be able to think quickly on their feet.
• They must be able to develop positive working relationships with clients and co-workers.

Skills

• The Assistant must have the skills and knowledge to perform monitoring anesthesia, prepare for surgery, administer vaccinations, perform venipuncture, perform in-house lab work, and fill prescriptions.
• Our new Team Member must work well with others and independently, take initiative, and thrive in a busy work environment.

Education/Experience

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay plus revenue share bonus program!
• Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401k with match
• Paid time off
• Free continuing education
• Mental health support
• And more!