Veterinary Assistant

Description

Veterinary Assistant

Do you have serious passion for animals and their care? Do you enjoy educating and helping people to provide the best quality of life possible?  Animal Hospital Randolph  will empower you to do just that.  Veterinary Technicians are advocates for their patients and work in conjunction with veterinarians to provide exceptional patient care and superior client service. Come thrive in an environment that encourages education and continued growth within the profession, with opportunities to be a mentor to newer team members.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

Deliver exceptional, compassionate nursing care to patients utilizing a variety of technical skills, including diagnostic sample collection, catheter placement, venipuncture, radiography, dental radiology, and prophylactic cleanings

Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary care during preventative, injury and illness visits

Advocate for patients, and educate clients

Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical record

Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members

Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set

• ALL assistants are responsible for patient care! this means cleaning (a lot), kennel duties, working weekends (rotating, of course), etc. We believe that a true team member doesn’t have a specific duty or title, we are all equal and will treat each other as such.

Skills and Qualifications :

2 years’ experience would be most ideal however, we are happy to teach if you are willing to learn, are able to learn at a fast pace and retain information.

Excellent communication skills with clients and team members

Proficient time management, ability to problem solve, learn, and handle multiple tasks

Enthusiastic team player with a patient, and positive professional attitude

Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 40 pounds, and work on feet most of the day

Must have the ability to adjust to changes in the environment and able to handle stress in a calm manner

Must be able to anticipate and be detail oriented due to the high level of quality medicine

Benefits and Perks :

Complimentary Short Term Disability

Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family

Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)

401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment

United Health Care UMR Insurance Plans with 3 tiered options; Kaiser for CA Residents

Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options

United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members

United Healthcare Vision Insurance options

Long Term Disability option (paid for by employee)

Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000 per attempt / $30,000max)

Team Member Discounts for Pet Care

Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation

LGBTQIA+ support with FOLX HEALTHCARE (if UMR enrolled)

Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program (if UMR enrolled)

Referral Bonus Program

DailyPay on Demand

We offer state-of-the-art veterinary medicine and surgical care as well as boarding for dogs and cats.  We have a loving, local staff who care for your pet as if they were their own.  We offer 30-minute appointments with a fear-free approach. Though we are not fear free certified, we strive to provide the same concept for the overall comfort of each patient.  We treat you and your pet like family.

Your pet’s health and well-being are our highest priorities. We understand the special bond you share with your faithful companion. It is our goal to preserve and strengthen that bond using modern veterinary medicine combined with old-fashioned personal care.

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.

United Veterinary Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.