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LOVE Animal Hospital and Urgent Care

Veterinary DA (Doctors Assistant)

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A Veterinary Assistant assists with animals under veterinary care or in laboratories. Feeds animals, cleans cages, and administers medical treatment under the supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician. Works in a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or laboratory.

$42,405 / year median in California

+22% projected growth

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Job Description

At LOVE Animal Hospital, our goal is to provide compassionate veterinary care to Huntington Beach and surrounding communities by veterinary professionals who love what they do and love the patients they care for as if they were their own. Our brand new hospital is a general practice and urgent care. LOVE Animal Hospital was created to make the client experience seamless, patient care the priority, and is committed to providing the most innovative and modern veterinary medicine. Our new hospital is hiring for qualified veterinary professionals who share our vision of a new, compassion focused approach to veterinary medicine. We are seeking doctors assistants with at least 1-3 years of recent veterinary experience. Doctor's assistants work closely with the veterinarians and with clients as well. Creating and presenting estimates, performing call backs, giving financial updates, starting medical records, generating medication labels, filling prescriptions, discharge instructions, etc. Responsibilities Serve the critical role of being the liaison between doctors, clients, and patients Organize/ track patient diagnostics Coordinate hospitalized patient treatment Prepare patient discharge reports/ in-hospital updates Communicate with clients, referring DVMs; and pharmacies as needed regarding appointments, medical concerns, patient updates, referrals, and prescriptions
Requirements:
Minimum 1 - 3 years of veterinary experience Basic knowledge of veterinary medicine and terminology Ability to communicate calmly, clearly, and effectively with both staff and clients Strong verbal and written skills Strong attention to detail and follow through Excellent customer service skills and a desire to provide outstanding service to clients Ability to handle high stress situations Knowledge of EzyVet and/or Smart Flow are a PLUS We are open 7 days/week 5am-11pm, therefore you must be available to work some holidays. Availability on one weekend day per week is also required. If you are interested in joining our team, we encourage you to apply. We offer competitive compensation packages along with a generous employee discount.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
$23.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): If offered a position, what would your full availability be? Are you looking for full-time or part-time?
Experience:
Veterinary clinic: 1 year (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred) Night Shift (Preferred)
Work Location:
In person