Licensed Veterinary Technician or Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Why Join Our Team?

Positive Culture: Join a growing, family-oriented atmosphere where we treat each other with respect and focus on collaborative patient care.

True Work-Life Balance: Our full-time staff works a 4-day work week - no nights or weekends! Keep your Saturdays and Sundays free for family, friends, and fun.

Specialized Focus: Dive deep into the rewarding world of dermatology and allergy, focusing on long-term client education and life-changing results for pets.

Qualifications

• Energetic
• Positive
• Upbeat personality
• Takes initiative
• Commitment to the needs of the clinic
• Punctual
• Willingness to teach others and share ideas
• Openness to diversity
• Adeptability to change
• Able to see big picture

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Previous experience or training/education in a veterinary facility
• Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented”
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties, telephone and computer skills are necessary
• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques, treatments, and accept change

Medical Related Skills

• Preparing and restraining animals during procedures
• Assisting in surgery
• Wound care
• Advising pet owners on proper care, etc.

Duties

• Demonstrate excellent relations with client/pets in the waiting area and exam rooms
• Exceed the client’s expectations of service
• Caregiving: Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients
• Housekeeping/maintenance
• Ability to perform a cursory examination of an animal
• Ability to recognize potential patient issues
• Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor
• Record keeping
• Filling prescriptions and dispensing medications as prescribed by the doctor, etc.

Education and Physical Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Dependable attendance is required
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions
• The ability to walk, bend, stand, squat, or reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Competitive wages
• Monthly bonuses based on clinic dietary sales
• Medical, dental, vision, dependent care FSA, and short-term disability benefit options
• Variety of voluntary benefit offerings, including hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, etc.
• 401K with employer match
• CE opportunities
• Uniforms
• Discounts on services and medications for employee pets