Vet Assistant

About the role

The Veterinary Technician Assistant is the Veterinary Technician’s primary support, assisting in restraining pets and test set up for the examination procedure, and aiding the technicians in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of some of the routine work.

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate care to patients and clients
• Conducts oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks
• Keeps accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy
• Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas
• Performs physical assessments and records observations legibly in files or veterinary software system
• Effectively restrains pets, even when large or difficult
• Knows all common vaccines and vaccination protocols and can explain to clients
• Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees
• Prepares estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies
• Able to explain necessary follow up and homecare instructions to clients
• Can properly care for all surgical materials and equipment and keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery
• Sets up for clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, ear cytology and fungal cultures
• Maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records
• Can effectively position for and take radiographs of patients
• Understands the use and care of IV pumps
• Admits patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders
• Discharges patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous on-the-job experience is desirable, but not required
• Previous animal care background is a plus

Skills

• Compassionate
• Adaptable
• Empathetic
• Oral Communication and Comprehension
• Organizational Skills
• Planning and Prioritizing
• Relationship Building
• Writing and Verbal Skills
• Computer Skills: NetSuite system, MS Excel Spreadsheet software, MS Word, MS PowerPoint Word Processing software

Working Environment

This job operates in a professional animal hospital/clinic, with potential exposure to electromagnetic radiation, anesthetic gases, unpleasant odors, noises, and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches, and contagious diseases.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, and occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pay

$15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule

8 hour shift, Day shift