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Richboro Veterinary Hospital
Veterinary Assistant/Technician
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What they do
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.
$37,423 / year median in Pennsylvania
+29% projected growth
Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced assistant or technician (minimum 1 year - with or without a veterinary tech license) who wants to join RVH! Richboro Veterinary Hospital has been privately owned for over 30 years, in a great community. Having great clientele and great coworkers makes the job worth its weight in gold!
Desired clinical skills:
- Communicating effectively and efficiently with coworkers and clients
- Restraining skills with dogs and cats - we don't see exotics at RVH
- Being able to multi-task effectively
- Having experience with in house lab equipment (we use IDEXX)
- Being open for constructive criticism and responding appropriately
- Desire to learn new techniques to provide the best care possible to our patients
- Drawing blood from dogs and cats
- Being able to bring new ideas/techniques to the practice to allow us to grow as a whole to offer our patients/clients the best of the best!