Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant

We are a fast-growing 6 doctor small animal practice with the unique role of serving both our community and our local humane society. We offer a position that can lead to as much growth and potential as the applicant is looking for. We offer a competitive benefits package with health insurance, 401K match, and a generous staff credit at our practice and boarding facility. Our staff can bring their dogs to work every day and enroll them in doggie daycare at no charge. Our staff enjoys attending Summer team-building events as well as our local Humane Society's "Woof and Wine".

We are seeking an energetic, friendly, and compassionate Vet Assistant. This position could be full time or part-time. Days worked and hours will vary. We can be flexible for the right person. We are a group that enjoys having fun at work. We do things to try and make our patients more comfortable visiting their veterinarian, implementing "Fear Free" techniques. We love suggestions and ideas to improve efficiency, patient care, customer service, and employee satisfaction.

Position Overview

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, efficient, self-reliant, and detail oriented. Time management is a key factor in this position as we tend to have a busy schedule with sick and wellness visits.

The veterinary assistant is responsible for assisting veterinarians in performing various veterinary procedures such as conduction exams, administering vaccinations and medical treatment, taking history from clients, and providing client education to keep their pets healthy. In this position you get to learn about medications, the different types of diagnostics used, vaccine schedules, preventions, and much more.

The veterinary assistant is also responsible for assisting technicians in performing various veterinary procedures such as administering vaccinations and medical treatments, taking x-rays, running blood work, and restraining a pet to collect a specimen.

Lunch and learns are regularly on the schedule to help us learn about new products and there is also CE opportunities.

We strive to provide the best care for pets and to help employees grow! Come join our fun and friendly team!

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of pets, clients, techs, and veterinarians by utilizing safe restraining techniques
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients maintaining proper and complete medical records
• Drawing up the correct vaccines for the appointments
• Inputting in the correct charges for each appointment
• Properly preparing cytology slides
• Keeping the exam rooms clean, organized, and sterile
• Fill prescription medications and alerting clients when they have been filled
• Running SNAP tests
• Knowing how to communicate with a client about preventatives
• Communicating with doctors
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to read records and input vaccine history
• A positive attitude and willing to learn
• Proficiency in typing