Veterinary Assistant, Internal Medicine

Veterinary Assistant Internal Medicine

Compensation: $23-28/hr (depending on experience)

Full-time opportunity in Shoreline, Washington at Animal Medical Center of Seattle

Schedule: Day shifts: Wednesday-Saturday, 8am6pm

Animal Medical Center of Seattle (AMCS) is looking for veterinary assistants to join our Internal Medicine Department in providing specialty animal care in Shoreline, WA. Our doctors, support staff and managers all work together to provide the most comprehensive care and customer service for our patients, clients, and the referring veterinary community.

Why Join Animal Medical Center of Seattle (AMCS)

At Animal Medical Center of Seattle (AMCS), part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you'll join a specialty hospital where doctors, support staff, and managers work together to deliver comprehensive care for patients, clients, and the referring veterinary community. As part of our Internal Medicine team, you'll build your skills in a collaborative, specialty-focused environment.

Summary

As a Veterinary Internal Medicine Assistant at Animal Medical Center of Seattle, you will play a crucial role in supporting our veterinary internist in delivering specialized care to animals with varying disorders. Your responsibilities will include assisting in examinations, handling and restraining animals during procedures, administering medications, and providing post-operative care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Patient Examination Support: Assist with all aspects of patient exams including setting up equipment, obtaining patient histories, restraining animals, taking radiographs, providing take-home instructions, filling prescriptions, and scheduling follow-up appointments.
• Client Communication: Interact with clients in person, over the phone, and via email to provide updates, gather information, and support the care process.
• Exam Room Preparation: Ensure exam rooms are clean, organized, and ready for use. Record vital signs (TPR, weight, etc.) and enter accurate information into the medical record system.
• Animal Care & Handling: Support daily patient care including cleaning cages, feeding, walking, and bathing. Monitor patients for cleanliness and comfort. Safely retrieve and return patients to and from their owners, ensuring IV catheters are removed and belongings are returned.
• Hospital Admissions: Assist with admitting patients into the hospital for diagnostics or procedures, ensuring proper identification and recordkeeping.
• Facility Maintenance: Help maintain a clean and organized hospital environment, including treatment areas, laundry, cages, and exam rooms.
• Supply Management: Restock exam rooms and treatment areas regularly and assist with receiving and organizing deliveries.
• Medical Recordkeeping: Accurately document patient information, communication, and treatments in medical records.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Experience in advanced diagnostic imaging (CT) is a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of basic computer functions and the ability to learn new veterinary based software applications.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful work environment.
• Must be able to always maintain professionalism and composure.
• Able to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors, clients, and the public in a professional manner.
• Able to handle difficult clients.
• Ability to speak, read and write the English language.

Education and Experience:

• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills are required. This is normally acquired through a high school diploma or GED.
• Has at least two years of veterinary experience internal medicine or other specialty experience preferred).

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation
• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with a company sponsored match
• Therapy and counseling services
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long and short term disability
• Discounted pet care after 30 days of employment
• Paid time off
• Reimbursement of licensing fees
• Uniform allowance
• $2000 annual CE for VTS plus accruing PTO, $1,250 annual CE for LVTs plus accruing PTO and $500 for VAs

About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You'll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.