Veterinary Assistant Pharmacy Technician

VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center is hiring a full time Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

We are seeking an individual who is positive, energetic, eager to learn, and works well on a team.

As a Veterinary Assistant, you will support our hospital's in-house pharmacy and laboratory operations. Responsibilities include:

• Dispensing prescribed medications and pharmaceuticals in compliance with professional standards and legal requirements
• Calculating dosages and preparing medications accurately
• Reviewing prescriptions issued by DVMs for accuracy and completeness
• Maintaining proper handling, security, and documentation of controlled substances
• Running in-house laboratory tests and preparing samples for outside labs
• Maintaining and troubleshooting lab equipment
• Maintaining cleanliness of pharmacy and lab area, supplies and instruments
• Managing pharmacy and laboratory inventory
• Training and supporting team members in lab and pharmacy procedures
• Assisting in maintaining overall hospital organization and cleanliness
• Reviewing prescriptions issued by DVMs to assure accuracy

Minimum qualifications:

• 2+ years' experience in the veterinary industry
• Bachelor's Degree and/or Credentialed Veterinary Technician preferred
• Strong organizational ability and attention to detail
• Must be able to develop and maintain effective and positive work relationships with other employees and representatives of private and public agencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Previous experience or training/education working in a pharmacy.
• Previous controlled drug handling, reconciling records and performing audits.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, "people oriented".
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
• Telephone and computer skills.
• Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks at once, and deal with high levels of stress in an environment of changing priorities.
• Intermediate math skills and excellent visual acuity sufficient for alphabetization.
• Must be able to interact with all levels of staffing in a professional manner.

Physical Requirements:

• Dependable attendance is required
• Any allergies to animals must be controlled through medication
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
• This position requires the ability to lift up to 40lbs, sit, walk, squat, bend, stand, reach, lift and type constantly during a minimum of 8 hours a day.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone
• Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment such as syringes, laboratory equipment, computers, etc.
• Adhere to appropriate dress code to include proper scrubs and nametag.

Interested in this opportunity?

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We look forward to hearing from you.