Veterinary Assistant Experienced.

VCA Animal HospitalsMiami, FL
$16 - $23Onsite

About The Position

VCA Brickell Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant for a full-time opportunity. Located in Miami, FL, VCA Brickell Animal Hospital is a four-doctor, full-service veterinary medical facility open 7 days a week. We are dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets, offering high-quality medical, surgical, dental, and preventative services. This role involves a 4 days on, 3 days off schedule, with one weekend day required. Compensation ranges from $16.00 to $22.50 per hour, based on skills and experience.

Requirements

  • Previous experience or training/education working in a veterinary facility preferred.
  • Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented.”
  • Excellent communications skills.
  • Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties that will be expected in the job.
  • Telephone and computer skills are necessary.
  • Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments and to accept change.
  • Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients.
  • Flexibility in working hours is required to ensure that the job is done properly.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous experience or training/education working in a veterinary facility

Responsibilities

  • Client Relations
  • Nursing Care
  • Housekeeping/Maintenance
  • Examinations/Assessments
  • Record Keeping
  • Anesthesia
  • Surgery
  • Radiology
  • Dentistry
  • Laboratory
  • Pharmacy
  • Marketing
  • Assist receptionists with client/patient checking in and checking out of hospital.
  • Ensure that clients and pets feel welcome and comfortable.
  • Service as “Ambassadors” of creating and maintaining goodwill for the hospital.
  • Build rapport with clients and pets.
  • Greet clients and pets by name.
  • Help new clients completely fill out the registration form.
  • Inform new clients about the hospital’s services, etc.
  • Exceed the client’s expectations of service.
  • If there is a delay, keep clients informed of expected waiting time.
  • Support reception staff by providing telephone support to ensure that clients’ calls and requests are being processed in a timely manner.
  • Provide support to reception staff in appointment scheduling.
  • Effectively communicate and educate clients on general animal husbandry and answer non-medical questions: General dietary requirements and feeding schedules, Vaccines, Basic dietary recommendations, Dental care instructions, Routine laboratory tests, i.e. fecals, heartworm, leukemia, etc., Housebreaking techniques, General flea and tick control.
  • Make certain all patients are kept clean and as comfortable as possible.
  • Assist in treating hospitalized animals under veterinary supervision.
  • Continuously monitor all patients admitted to the hospital.
  • Ensure all patients are clearly identified including entry on hospital day sheet, cage card, and ID collar.
  • Assist veterinarians to direct traffic (patients and care) and leverage staff time.
  • Efficiently organize daily duties and medical-surgical procedures to best utilize staff’s time.
  • Participate in client communication and education, explaining administration of medications, follow-up care, diet recommendations and general animal care.
  • Understand how to prep animals for aseptic surgery.
  • Understand aseptic technique in the surgery room and participate in maintaining sterile conditions.
  • Know the names and general uses of surgical instruments and equipment.
  • Maintain and sterilize surgical instruments and packs.
  • Be willing and able to assist the doctor with certain surgical procedures.
  • Position animals properly to the radiographs.
  • Know how to properly use positioning devices so that patients may be radiographed without the requirement of assistants holding animals in place whenever possible.
  • Develop radiographs.
  • Maintain and care for all radiology equipment.
  • Practice all safety regulations in regard to radiology.
  • Understand how to set up and use a Dental Prophylactics unit.
  • Perform routine dental prophylactics.
  • Know general uses of our instrumentation for endodontic, exodontic, etc.
  • Ability to take dental radiographs if necessary.
  • Draw blood samples.
  • Collect stool and urine samples.
  • Prepare lab request forms.
  • Create prescription labels, fill prescriptions and dispense medications as directed by a doctor.
  • Control inventory and assist in ordering medications and supplies.
  • Maintain proper storage and safekeeping of drugs as directed by a doctor.
  • Understand, participate and support planned VCA marketing events and programs.
  • Present marketing promotions to clients in a professional manner.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • paid vacation/sick days
  • 401(k)
  • generous employee pet discounts
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