Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
Island Veterinary Clinic is a well-established companion animal general practice in Savannah, GA on Wilmington Island. We have a loyal client base and excellent tenured staff. Our goal is to create and maintain meaningful and consistent relationships with our clients and patients in order to provide the best care for each individual. We strive to maintain a “community feel” to our clinic while using advanced diagnostics and education to maintain high standards of care. We offer many services to provide the best and most comprehensive care to our patients, including Wellness Services, Preventative Care, Walk-In Urgent or Sick Patient Care, General Surgery, Brand New Digital Full Body Imaging, Ultrasound, a full in-house IDEXX laboratory (ProCyte, Catalyst, Coag Dx, U/A Analyzer, SediVue, SNAP Pro, ECG), an in-house pharmacy, Cold Therapy Laser, Electrocautery, Medical Boarding, and more. We also offer separate dog and cat lobbies to reduce stress on our patients. Cornerstone practice management software with 10 workstations throughout the hospital makes medical record keeping fast and efficient! Whether you’re looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you’ll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development.
Requirements
- An experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
- Compassionate, Calm, Team Player, Multi-Tasker and Strong Communicator
- Must be able to properly restrain pets.
- Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.
Nice To Haves
- Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
Responsibilities
- Pet restraint
- Triage incoming patients
- Collection and analysis of lab samples
- Diagnostic imaging
- Management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability
- Administration of medications
- Effective communication of treatment plans with clients
- Surgical preparation and assistance
- Anesthetic management
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
- Competitive Compensation
- Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
- Career Development Opportunities
- Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
- Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
