Veterinary Assistant

CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets Veterinary Assistant Position

CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets Veterinary Assistant positions are ideal if

you want to join a growing company with expanding professional opportunities,

you want to be part of an organization with many happy employees, as evidenced by our 80% retention rate (double the national average in the veterinary industry),

you care about delivering exceptional customer service to pet families (99% of our clients would recommend us to a friend or family member),

you want to work alongside the top nations leading cardiologists using state-of-the-art echocardiogram equipment,

you want to earn a very competitive compensation package, with a clear quality of life balance.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, now is the time to consider CVCA as your new professional home. We are seeking professional, positive, high-energy, pet-loving teammates to join our team.

Veterinary Assistants play an integral role in the care of the patients, clients, and referring veterinarians of CVCA. Veterinary assistants work directly with the cardiologist to provide medical support and help the doctor achieve greater efficiency by relieving technical work, record keeping and communication tasks. They have a very significant role in communicating with and educating clients about their pet's health.

Skills and Abilities

• Experience with basic office functions in a busy practice environment
• Accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Detail oriented
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Have excellent communication skills
• Ability to negotiate with difficult people and problem solve
• Ability to handle high call volume
• Adaptable to constant changes in work environment
• Can stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis
• Genuinely enjoys working with people and animals and is able to deal with animals even when they are stressed, ill or in pain
• Be flexible in attitude and work habits
• Is experienced in the teamwork approach and works well with all levels of hospital team members
• Ability to self direct and work independently
• Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
• Schedule 4 days work week with 10 hour shifts
• Physical Effort : Work requires lifting and carrying animals up to 40 pounds (will be assisted by other staff members in lifting animals over 40 lbs). Bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, walking / standing for extended periods of time; frequently works in a bent position
• Working conditions : May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases

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