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.
Surgical Veterinary Assistant FT 6:40am-3pm Mon-Thurs, No Fridays, No Wknds! Full-Time / Part-Time possibility Broad responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Clinic Maintenance:
- Checking in animal patients, animal care, surgical prep, wellness services, anesthesia and surgical monitoring, surgical recovery, dental cleaning and charting (optional role), cleaning surgical instruments and wrapping packs for autoclaving, pet exams for surgical candidacy, basic cleaning of hospital (cleaning cages, sweeping/mopping, laundry, trash, etc.), lifting animals up to 50lbs, assisting other staff members, discharging, helping with reception when needed
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Ideal candidate is one who is energetic, efficient, eager to help with a variety of tasks, quick and able to keep up with a fast-paced environment, organized, dependable and eager to learn and apply it to a high-demand nonprofit service; one who is motivated to helping rescue organizations and is excited about our non-profit mission to help the community. •Bonus if candidate has dental cleaning experience Discounted wellness services for personal pets Paid Lunch Hour Paid Holidays, PTO, Paid week of Christmas off, potential for bonus pay QSEHRA Healthcare Reimbursement plan for individual and dependents health insurance premiums HSA with employer contributions for eligible employees Simple IRA retirement savings plan with 3% employer match Scrub Stipend Mon -Thurs 4 day work week only! (Mon-Thurs 7am to 3pm is Full-Time Hours, some flexibility for the right candidate = Part-Time morning hours may be an available option) No Fridays, No weekends and get out early afternoons for balanced work life ! •Working out of a new facility built in 2020•
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
Continuing education credits Employee discount Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Retirement plan Uniform allowance Application Question(s): Are you willing to undergo drug screening at any time if necessary?
