Find & Apply For Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Chicago, Illinois

My Vet Animal Hospital is a private, independently owned neighborhood veterinary practice that believes in work/life balance and a commitment to gold

• standard patient care.

We are looking for a thorough and organized Certified Veterinary Technician or Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

What we are looking for:

• Someone with the ability to work effectively and at a fast pace with a strong commitment to practicing the very best medicine possible!
• A vibrant communicator who can continue our mission of superior client and patient care
• A computer-savvy, detail-oriented person to take the extra step in caring for our clients and patients

MAJOR JOB DUTIES

• Analyze cytologies including urinalyses, CBC's, fecal floats, and skin scrapings
• Surgical monitoring
• Medication preparation, calculations, and administration
• Venipuncture and IV catheter placement
• Obtain diagnostic radiographs
• Proper animal restraint
• Vaccination preparation and protocol
• Cleaning, polishing, and charting teeth during dental prophylaxis
• Client education
• Assist in cleaning and maintenance of the hospital and all equipment What's in it for you:
• The opportunity to work in a hospital of Fear Free Certified Professionals committed to a FUN, clean, work environment, education, communication, and the best for our clients and patients
• A hospital equipped with state-of-the-art in-house laboratory equipment, Class IV Laser Therapy, digital radiography, and electronic medical records
• A management team who wants you to succeed and suggest improvements
• Competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Company paid Life Insurance, profit sharing, pet health discount policy, as well as optional vision, short-term disability and accident coverage.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance

Pay:

$23.00

• $30.

00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance License reimbursement Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Uniform allowance Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you available to work until 8:30pm on Wednesday evenings? Are you available to work rotating Saturdays from 8am-2:30pm? Are you skilled in digital dental radiography and performing dental prophylaxis?

Work Location:

In person