Veterinary Assistant - Staten Island, NY
About The Position
Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services is excited to announce we are looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our busy emergency and surgery practice here in Staten Island! If you have experience working with animals, then we want to hear from you! Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services is looking for hard-working, motivated candidates who have the desire to learn and be part of a team to help support our growing practice. You must have a flexible schedule to support our 24-hour hospital. We are a multispecialty practice with boarded specialists in cardiology, surgery, and critical care. Our clients and patients also have access to internal medicine, ophthalmology, oncology, radiation oncology, neurology, dermatology, and radioactive iodine treatment via our affiliated practices in Woodbridge and Eatontown, NJ. We know the winning recipe to maintain the care and compassion that our patients depend upon us for is to create a safe and supportive space for you to put your skills to use, develop new skills, and be a part of our highly collaborative, fun and friendly team! We are proud to provide the highest standard of care to the patients we serve. Veterinary Assistants at GSiVS work as part of the team, ensuring that all patients receive the best care possible ensuring a safe and smooth ER experience while at the hospital. The primary role for the assistant is to help facilitate the treatment and examination of patients by technicians and doctors.
Requirements
- Experience working with animals
- Flexibility to work varied hours and schedules
- Ability to take direction
- Ability to work well in a highly collaborative environment
- Commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community
- Positive outlook and friendly, team-orientated attitude
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Honesty, integrity, and a desire to learn and have fun!
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- All current positions require the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently.
Nice To Haves
- Additional fluency in other languages is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to doctors and technicians
- Restrain patients for exams and procedures
- Obtain and prepare samples for diagnostic testing
- Monitor and document patient’s vital signs
- Assist with obtaining radiographs
- Properly use and maintain hospital equipment
- Helps keep hospital clean, neat and stocked
- Walk dogs as directed
- Feed patients as directed
- Laundry
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA option- some plans paid 100%
- Licensure reimbursement for eligible candidates
- Life insurance
- PTO
- Uniforms provided
- Pet discounts for medical care
- Competitive CE opportunities
- Generous Employee Referral Program
- 401k and Matching
- SIGN on bonus: $3,000 after initial 90 days, and an additional $3,000 at 1 year anniversary (Licensed Veterinary Technicians are eligible)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
