Veterinary Assistant

Banfield Pet Hospital•Kendall, FL

41d•Onsite

About The Position

The Veterinary Assistant acts 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. This role involves communicating with the veterinary team to maintain patient flow, providing professional and efficient service, performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring client and pet comfort, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed by state practice acts. The assistant will also educate clients on wellness plans, preventive care, and hospital services, obtain client information and maintain medical charts, and ensure safety through proper techniques and maintaining clean areas. Additionally, the role includes assisting with surgery, utilizing technical skills within state guidelines, mentoring other paraprofessionals, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
Act 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.
Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.

Responsibilities

Communicate with veterinarian, veterinary technicians and all other associates to maintain the flow of patients.
Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times.
Perform or prepare procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance.
Complete preparatory work for other procedures.
Ensure that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital.
Monitor hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.
Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.
Ensure 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.
Assist with surgery as applicable.
Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.
Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
Other job duties as assigned.