Veterinary Assistant, Internal Medicine

Ethos Veterinary Health•Short Pump, VA

20d•$20

About The Position

The Virginia Veterinary Center in Short Pump, VA is hiring a full- time Veterinary Assistant to join our Internal Medicine team! Position Overview: The Veterinary Assistant carries out assigned duties and is adaptable to changes in the work pattern. As a Veterinary Assistant, your job entails important aspects of our hospital: patient care and treatment, client service, and hospital cleanliness.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Ability to speak directly with clients and other hospital team members. Having strong communication skills is valuable and important
Ability to work in a team environment by taking direction and assisting other medical team members
Exemplifies a strong work ethic, with a positive attitude
Able to multitask and work under pressure
Ability to lift, push, and pull above 50lbs and stand for prolonged periods of time

Responsibilities

Assist in induction and sedation of patients with a Licensed Veterinary Technician
Setup, Assist, and Clean up following all daily procedures and operations such as Endoscopies, CT, Tube Placements, and other diagnostic/anesthetic procedures, while also understanding the proper materials and equipment needed for each procedure
Restraining patients accurately and safely for diagnostic imaging, such as but not limited to, direct digital radiology, ultrasonography, and venipuncture
Assist in the collection and proper handling of certain samples such as biopsies, and how to submit them to outside laboratories
Assist in the conduction of appointments whether new patients or recheck appointments, and understanding the process of the appointments and the difference between the two types
Practice professional and empathetic communication between clients and other team members when obtaining and relaying medical histories in a professional, medical manner, with proper medical terminology
Help to restock supplies throughout the day to ensure proficiencies and efficiencies
Work under the direct supervision and take orders from your DVM and LVT on duty
Assist in weekly inventory checks and notifying inventory manager of items that need replenishing
Able to understand and function within the electronic practice management software to locate and pull previous medical records and to start initial records for each appointment