Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant

We are looking for a dedicated and caring Veterinary Assistant to be cross trained in all areas of the hospital, such as client service, animal care and cleaning and veterinary technician duties. Veterinary Assistants will support our veterinarians, technicians and clients, while providing outstanding care to our patients all while supporting our hospital's Mission and Vision: To Provide Outstanding Care for Every Client and Every Patient, Every Day

Tampa Bay Vets is a busy, AAHA accredited animal hospital practice with 8 locations in Tampa, FL. We pride ourselves on practicing the best quality medicine for our patients.

We are in the forefront of medical technology, providing:

• Health/ Wellness Sick/Injured visits
• Dentistry
• Advanced Surgeries
• Digital Radiography
• Ultrasound
• Endoscopy
• Cold Laser Therapy
• Acupuncture

We are looking for team members to join our family! We encourage professional growth and learning and have a great benefits package that reflects this! We have board certified DVM's and certified technicians on staff!

Job responsibilities (partial list)

• Complete client and patient check-ins and treatments
• Greet/assist clients in reception, answer phones
• Check out clients, take payments and provide estimates
• Perform opening procedures, clerical tasks
• Take exceptional care of hospitalized/boarding animals (feeding, walking, cleaning)
• Bath, brush and trim nails
• Exercise and walk animals
• Collect laboratory specimens from patients and prepare them for testing
• Assist veterinarians with patient examinations and procedures
• Calculate drug dosages correctly and prepare prescriptions
• Treat every patient like they were your own
• Enter medical records in Practice Management software
• Give excellent client service and education

Qualifications and Skills

• Willingness to be cross trained in all departments
• Working experience required, and experience in an animal hospital/environment
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and take initiative
• Ability to work in stressful situations while making sound decisions
• Customer service skills and love of animals
• Excellent prioritization and efficiency
• Must be able to lift patients up to 40 pounds alone, and patients over 50 pounds with assistance

Benefits and Perks

• Higher than normal pay ranges with incentives using a Pay for Performance compensation system
• Pay range from $17-$20 depending on experience and skill level- decided by manager at interview
• 401k retirement plan with matching contributions
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Supplemental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Continuing Education allowance
• Uniform allowance
• Employee pet care benefits (Wellness, Dentistry, Medications and Food)
• Tuition Reimbursement for Veterinary Technician school
• Professional development

Candidates moving through our hiring process will be interviewed, have a background/drug screen, and their previous employers called for references.