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Heritage Animal Hospital, Urgent Care and Surgical Center is dedicated to keeping pets healthy year-round through client education, proactive preventive care, and expert emergency care. We strive to provide compassionate, affordable services while caring for sick and injured pets with integrity, professionalism, and kindness. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Veterinary Assistant to join our general practice team at our new, state-of-the-art urgent care animal hospital. As an integral part of our dedicated team, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to animals in need. This position is for

DAY PRACTICE.

It so not for our Urgent Care department.

Responsibilities:

Patient Care:

• Perform a variety of technical procedures, including venipuncture, catheter placement, surgical monitoring, and medication administration via oral or NG/Esophageal tube.
• Assist veterinarians with surgeries, triaging, and other medical treatments.
• Monitor anesthesia and vital signs during procedures.
• Ability to calculate fluid rates, CRIs, and different medications
• Provide compassionate nursing care to hospitalized patients.
• Maintain accurate and detailed medical records.

Client Relations:

• Communicate effectively with clients, addressing their concerns and providing clear explanation
• Handle client inquiries and concerns professionally and empathetically.

Hospital Operations:

• Provide proper animal restraint techniques to ensure safety for both staff and animals.
• Ability to bend, safely lift, and restrain and carry up to 50lbs
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and regulations. Skills
• Strong knowledge of veterinary terminology and animal anatomy
• Strong technical skills, including proficiency in venipuncture, radiology, surgical monitoring for soft tissue and orthopedic procedures, and laboratory procedures, and IDEXX in-house lab equipment and IDEXX radiology
• Patient prep for CT and diagnostic ultrasound done by outside services.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Passion for animal welfare and a commitment to providing compassionate care.

Pay:

$20.00 - $23.00 per hour Shift availability: Day Shift (Required) Night Shift (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Fontana, CA 92336 (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person