Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
PAWSitive Veterinary of New York is a full-service small-animal practice in Brooklyn providing preventative and wellness care, dentistry, in-house diagnostics, surgery, and other veterinary services. The Veterinary Assistant supports patient care and the clinical team, including work with medical and hospitalized cases of varying stability. The role involves client communication and may include exposure to unpleasant odors and noises, animal bites and scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases. The practice offers virtual and hands-on training and continuing development opportunities.
Requirements
- A minimum of 1 year of experience as a Veterinary Assistant is preferred.
- Compassionate, calm, and a team player.
- Able to multitask and communicate strongly.
- Able to properly restrain pets.
- Self-starter with a desire to continue advancing knowledge and skills.
- Able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises and potential exposure to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Restrain pets and triage incoming patients.
- Collect and analyze laboratory samples.
- Perform diagnostic imaging.
- Manage and provide nursing care to medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate treatment plans effectively to clients.
- Prepare for and assist with surgery.
- Manage anesthesia.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, liability, life and supplemental insurance, HSA, and FSA.
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching program.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid vacation and sick time for all employees.
- Paid bereavement program.
- Paid parental leave program.
- Competitive compensation.
- Continuing education allowance for licensed, registered, or certified roles.
- Tuition reimbursement for any AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology Program.
- Career development opportunities.
- Referral bonus program for most positions.
- Additional benefits may be available, such as personal pet discounts, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
