TRIAGE VETERINARY ASSISTANT

Triage Veterinary Assistant

Department : Veterinary Assistants

Employment Type : Full Time

Location : Chattanooga, Tennessee

Compensation : $16.00 - $18.00 / hour

Description

• Are you interested in emergency medicine and looking for a position with room to grow?
• Do you want to work with an amazing team, state-of-the-art equipment, and cutting-edge healthcare?

If you answered yes, join our amazing team as our newest Triage Veterinary Assistant.

We are seeking a Veterinary Assistant with a broad skill set, a strong work ethic, who can think quickly and effectively to help manage our emergency caseload.

Come and help us make a difference!

We are a 24-hour facility, nights and holidays may be required.

Who We Are : Animal Emergency and Specialty Center of Chattanooga is East Tennessee's premier veterinary provider of emergency and specialty services.

Our highly trained and compassionate team provides advanced veterinary services including 24-hour Emergency and Critical Care, Surgery, Oncology, & Internal Medicine.

We invest in our team; your success is our success!

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include :

• Triage incoming emergencies
• Gather patient histories and vitals
• Patient handling and restraint
• Assist veterinarians and technicians in diagnostics and treatments
• Dispense and administer medications
• Cleaning and restocking
• Tackling projects as assigned (with a smile, as always!)

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience is not required, but animal care experience is preferred
• Must have a strong work ethic, good communication skills, a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and grow, and a passion for saving the lives of animals
• Must be a bright, friendly, and effective communicator in order to communicate with clients, visitors, veterinarians, and other hospital staff.

It's okay if you talk to animals, too!)

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move freely for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50 squirming pounds
• Must be able to work in a veterinary environment with exposure to infection or contagious diseases

What we offer :

• Competitive pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedules
• 401K with company match
• Training and career development, including continuing education benefits
• The opportunity to work with the best team of doctors in Tennessee
• Sign-on bonuses, retention bonuses, and / or relocation assistants will be considered for qualified candidates
8 days ago