Veterinary Assistant

Description

Position at Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital

Veterinary Assistant

Peachtree Hills is currently seeking a Veterinary Technician or Assistant. We aren't your average Veterinary Hospital, we aim to create a real community within our clinic - among staff, clients, and patients. We want someone who cares not just about animals but about their owners, too.

We are a 13-doctor practice located in Buckhead providing preventative, urgent, and emergency care. At Peachtree Hills, we strive to create a mixture of hard work, fun, teamwork, and a quality of life.

Responsibilities:

• Restraint - restrain patients for exams, obtaining samples, ultrasound, radiology, etc.

• Obtain samples - blood, urine, and other samples for laboratory tests

• Laboratory procedures - in-house blood chemistry and hematology, complete urinalysis, cytology of skin and ears, snap tests, as well as processing and submitting samples to an outside lab

• Patient care - hospitalized and critically ill patients: monitoring vital signs, administering medications and/or fluids, etc

• Set up and perform radiographs

• Client education - nutrition, pet care, vaccine protocols, preventatives, etc.

• Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary care during preventative, injury and illness visits

• Advocate for patients

• Assist with setting up patient procedures, and surgical instrument and equipment care.

• Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical records

• Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members

• Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set

Schedule:

• Three to Four – 10-hour shifts; Monday – Friday

• A consistent schedule with a dedicated day off during the week

• No boarding or grooming

Requirements:

• Experience in the veterinary field

• Passion for helping pets and their owners

Benefits:

• Short Term Disability paid for by employer

• Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family

• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)

• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment

• Kaiser/UMR Insurance Plans with multiple options

• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options

• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members

• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options

• Long Term Disability option

• Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000)

• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care

• Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation

• LGBTQIA+ support with FOLX HEALTHCARE (if UMR enrolled)

• Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program (if UMR enrolled)

• Referral Bonus Program

• DailyPay on Demand

• Paid employee parking

provides the finest veterinary care in a loving and relaxed environment. We offer the high-end medical services of a specialty hospital including ultrasound, diagnostics and surgery, but in a smaller and more intimate setting where everyone knows your name. We have 13 doctors on staff, offering specialized and urgent care.