Emergency Veterinary Caregiver Assistant

Ethos Veterinary Health • Monroeville, PA

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Our mission at Avets is to provide state of the art medicine and compassionate care for pets and the people who love them. We are now accepting applications for the role of Veterinary Caregiver Assistant. If you’re looking to work with animals in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you! Caregiver Assistants are responsible for supporting our Veterinarians and Technician Caregivers in providing the highest quality of care to all patients by running lab work, walking dogs, restraining patients, and keeping the hospital clean and effectively stocked with supplies.

Requirements

• 1 year experience with animal restraint not including family pets
• Able to stand, bend, lift, and/or kneel for the duration of a shift (10 hours)
• Able to lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds
• Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) required
• Remain calm and efficient in a high stress environment
• Be adaptable and overcome challenging situations
• Work with fellow team members to maintain a productive, positive and respectful environment
• Interact with clients in an empathetic manner
• Confidently restrain animals during procedures and treatments

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in multiple languages a plus

Responsibilities

• Running lab work
• Walking dogs
• Restraining patients
• Keeping the hospital clean and effectively stocked with supplies

Benefits

• Hands on learning through our structured training program
• Paid time off and uniforms
• Employee pet benefit discount program or pet insurance reimbursement
• Multiple health plan options
• PPO plans include $0 copays for mental health visits
• Double-time rate on the 6 major holidays plus Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
• Breakroom stocked with snacks
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401(k) with a company match
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• FSA/HSA
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed