Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant

The Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in ensuring quality veterinary care for all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of pet health, and ensures a safe and effective hospital environment.

Essential responsibilities and tasks include :

• Acting as the extra eyes, ears, and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technician's productivity.
• Communicating with veterinarian, veterinary technicians, and all other associates to maintain the flow of patients.
• Providing professional, efficient, and exceptional service at all times.
• Educating clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services, and other issues.
• Ensuring the safety of pets, clients, and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile, and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Assisting with surgery as applicable.
• Utilizing technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.
• Mentoring other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
• Other job duties as assigned.

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We are a drug-free, smoke-free, equal opportunity employer. Company Policy, Federal and State Laws forbid discrimination because of age, color, race, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin.

The pay range for this role is $15.99 - $20.44 Hourly. The pay range listed reflects a general hiring range for the area, with the specific rate determined based on the candidates experience, skill level, and education, and may vary depending on location or applicable minimum wage laws.

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