Veterinary Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Looking for an experienced veterinary assistant to join our small, but busy, clinic in the heart of downtown Dixon, Ca.

Must submit cover letter.

Must have a minimum of 1 year IN-CLINIC Veterinary Experience.

Tasks include:

• Costumer service

• Restraint

• Drawing up vaccines or injectable medication

• Vaccinations, nail trims, expressing anal glands, heartworm testing, suture removal, etc.

• Takes vital signs, SQ treatments, SQ injections, IM injections, IV injections, placing IV catheters.

• Maintains records: Entering medical notes, entering charges, updating puppy and kitten packages, requesting out-side lab samples, explains animal status to owners.

• Cleans kennels and equipment and prepares surgery table/instruments

• Front desk experience i.e. answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, helping front staff check out appointments.

• Anesthetic monitoring & Surgical assisting

• Venipuncture, collecting samples & in-house lab sample processing.

Assistant at our clinic have the opportunity to work with canine, feline patients & occasional pocket pets. We require at least a year of veterinary experience and to have a flexible schedule, be available to work opening shift (start 7am) or closing shift (end 7pm) Monday-Friday; Saturdays (7am/8am-4pm). Monday-Friday shifts are 8 hours with a 1 hour lunch and 2 10min. breaks. Closed on major holidays (Memorial day, 4th of July, Labor day, Thanksgiving day, Christmas day and New Years day).

We offer benefits, CE classes and have great employee discounts.

Veterinarian Assistant Qualifications / Skills:

• Knowledge of animal behavior

• Animal husbandry

• Love of animals

• Must be able to lift up to 35lbs.

• Must be able to squat, kneel, and crouch on floor with no difficulty.

• Documentation skills

• Analyzing information

• Clinical skills

• Use of medical technologies

• Attention to detail

• Patience

• Verbal communication

• Technical understanding

Benefits:

 

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee discount

• Flexible schedule

• Health insurance

• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance

 

Schedule:

 

• 8 hour shifts (5 hour shifts available for Part-time)

• Day shift

• Evening shift

• Holidays

• Weekend availability

• Part-time unavailable at this time