Veterinary Assistant - Specialty

Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency + Referral•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency and Referral (BVER) is a specialty animal hospital in Portland, Oregon, offering specialty and emergency services. The Veterinary Assistant will support the Internal Medicine Department, with a focus on laboratory and pharmacy work. The role is full-time, working Thursday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The position maintains in-house laboratory equipment and quality controls, performs routine diagnostic testing, manages laboratory supplies and outside-laboratory requests, and identifies critical results for veterinary staff. It also involves preparing and dispensing medications, maintaining pharmaceutical inventory and records, managing Cubex counts and restocking, entering charges and results into medical records, and contacting clients about prescription medications. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced medical environment, communicate professionally, and multitask effectively. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

At least two years of work experience as a veterinary professional in an emergency or specialty hospital environment.
Excellent written, verbal, and computer skills.
Ability to communicate professionally, pleasantly, respectfully, and courteously.
Ability to multitask efficiently.
Ability to work flexible hours, including some holidays, evenings, and weekends.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds unassisted and 75 pounds with assistance.
Regularly talk and hear; close vision is required. The role also requires walking or standing for long periods, bending, reaching, grasping, and repetitive motions.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Smartflow and EzyVet.
Patient, enthusiastic, and reliable demeanor.

Responsibilities

Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of in-house laboratory equipment and quality controls.
Maintain a schedule of quality-control checks on in-house machines.
Pack and ship laboratory requests to outside laboratories and maintain logs of outgoing requests.
Monitor stock of replacement parts, components, and reagents for in-house machines and reorder as needed.
Perform routine laboratory tests, including bloodwork, platelet estimates, urinalysis, fecal analysis, and other diagnostic procedures.
Prepare and dispense medications accurately according to veterinary prescriptions, ensuring correct dosage, labeling, and packaging.
Maintain pharmaceutical and supply stock, monitor expiration dates, and rotate inventory to minimize waste.
Follow regulations and guidelines for handling, storing, and dispensing veterinary medications, including controlled substances.
Maintain accurate medication-dispensing, patient-prescription, and inventory-transaction records using Cubex software.
Complete daily, weekly, and monthly Cubex counts; restock Cubex and assist with discrepancy reconciliation and investigation.
Identify critical laboratory results and promptly bring them to the doctors' attention.
Keep the laboratory clean and ensure materials are stocked.
Input laboratory charges and ensure diagnostic results are appropriately entered into medical records.
Troubleshoot equipment failures, unusual laboratory results, and equipment error messages.
Call clients regarding prescription medications.
Work additional hours when necessary and work flexible hours, including some holidays, evenings, and weekends.
Multitask efficiently and communicate professionally, pleasantly, respectfully, and courteously.