Veterinary Assistant

North Windam Veterinary Hospital is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team.At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our caring environment means you’ll be provided comprehensive, individualized, compassionate veterinary care with top-notch client services. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love. North Windham Veterinary Hospital is a spacious (6,000 square foot) state-of-the-art hospital. Serving the communities of Windham, Raymond, Casco, Gray, Standish, Westbrook, and greater Portland since 1989, the practice moved from its original location into the current hospital in 2007. We are a full-service dog and cat veterinary hospital that provides a wide range of services including preventative and wellness care, surgery, dentistry, pain management, sick patient diagnostics and medical care/daytime hospitalization, digital radiology (including dental), an in-house laboratory and pharmacy, including prescription diets. We pride ourselves on practicing thorough and gold standard medicine as well as developing long-standing relationships with our clients and patients. Our individual daily efforts uphold that quality through maintaining a cooperative, professional and friendly environment where compassion, respect, and support are shown for patients, clients, and team members. VeterinaryAssistant North Windham Veterinary Hospital in Windham, ME $18.50 - $22.00 an hour What You’ll Do Executing treatment orders Performing blood draws Collecting urine samples – void, express, cystocentesis Administering medications – PO, IM, SQ, SL, IV Keeping cages clean and sanitized Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.) Calculating medications mg/kg Creating a dosing schedule from the DVM orders Communicating with clients via phone and in-person Taking Radiographs, CBC, Chem, LYTES, Perform and read urinalysis Restraining animals Outpatient procedures Filling prescribed medications Our Comprehensive Benefit Package Includes Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with a total company match up to 4%, after 6 months of employment Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling Continuing education allowance and professional development support Mental Health Resources Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave Perks for Your Pets Too! Because we know how much your pets mean to you, we offer special benefits designed just for them: Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products Diagnostics: Savings on reference lab testing Nutrition: Discounts on Purina pet foods Insurance: Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner Requirements 1 plus year veterinary experience or education Team-oriented Ability to multi-task Ability to lift 50 pounds Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions. Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of supportthat’shard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry.We’rehyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check. Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Learn more about our career opportunities at: Where uncommon support partners with joy. #J-18808-Ljbffr