Veterinary Assistant 1107

Banfield Pet Hospital•Banfield Inside Loop TX|001107, TX

2d•$16 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in ensuring quality veterinary care for all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of pet health, and ensures a safe and effective hospital environment. They act as the extra eyes, ears, and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize productivity. This role involves communicating with the veterinary team, performing or preparing procedures, ensuring client and pet comfort, monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets, educating clients on wellness plans and pet health, obtaining client information, maintaining medical charts, ensuring safety through proper techniques and cleanliness, and assisting with surgery as applicable. The Veterinary Assistant utilizes technical skills within state practice acts and NAVTA guidelines, and may mentor other paraprofessionals.

Requirements

Certificate of completion from a NAVTA approved Veterinary Assistant program, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Must be able to perform all required skills of NAVTA approved veterinary assistant programs at a level in which to aid in the efficiency of the practice.
Must be at least 18 years old to perform duties involving radiography (x-ray) and exposure to radioactive substances.
One year related experience required.
Ability to multi-task.
Reads, writes and speaks fluent English, using appropriate grammar, style and vocabulary.
Demonstrates exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrates a systematic approach in carrying out assignments.
Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems.
Consistently ensures the team provides the client with attentive, courteous and informative service.
Accurately and consistently follows instructions delivered in an oral, written or diagram format.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to compute rate, ratio and percent; ability to convert units of measurement.
Comfortably and confidently uses a computer and specialized software.
Shows willingness and aptitude to use own discretion in taking appropriate steps in finding solutions to problems.
Presents options and ideas to enhance current processes or procedures.
Takes on additional responsibility when both big and small tasks need to be done.
Firmly adheres to the values and ethics of Banfield Pet Hospitals.
Exhibits honesty, discretion, and sound judgment.
Willing to work with others, collaborating and compromising where necessary.
Promptly share relevant information with others.
Is open to changing situations and opportunities and is willing to perform all tasks assigned.
Able and willing to perform tasks and duties without supervision.
Maintains a positive “can do” outlook, rebounds quickly from frustrations and unpleasantness, and maintains composure and friendly demeanor while dealing with stressful situations.
Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.
Ability to be confident around pets (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.).
Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
Requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform duties while at hospital.
Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Associate is routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards and medication/controlled substances.

Nice To Haves

Customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Supports veterinarians and veterinary technicians in providing quality veterinary care.
Advocates for pets and educates clients on pet health.
Ensures a safe and effective hospital environment.
Acts as support for veterinarians and veterinary technicians to maximize productivity.
Communicates with the veterinary team and other associates to maintain patient flow.
Performs or prepares procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance.
Ensures client and pet comfort in the hospital.
Monitors hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed by state practice acts.
Educates clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, and hospital services.
Obtains relevant information and history from clients.
Maintains proper and complete medical charts.
Ensures the safety of pets, clients, and associates using safe restraining techniques and following protocols.
Maintains clean, sterile, and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
Assists with surgery as applicable.
Utilizes technical skills to the fullest within state practice acts and NAVTA guidelines.
Mentors other paraprofessionals in the hospital.