Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
This position is for a Veterinary Assistant at Banfield, where the primary goal is to support veterinarians and veterinary technicians to ensure high-quality pet care and maximize productivity. The role involves communicating with the veterinary team, providing exceptional service, and performing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance. Veterinary Assistants are also responsible for educating clients on pet health, maintaining medical charts, ensuring safety through proper techniques and maintaining sterile environments, assisting with surgery, and mentoring other paraprofessionals. Banfield emphasizes a community of caring people committed to 'A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS' and fostering an inclusive environment where associates' health and well-being are prioritized.
Responsibilities
- Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
- Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technician’s productivity.
- Communicate with veterinarian, veterinary technicians and all other associates to maintain the flow of patients.
- Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.
- Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
- Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.
- Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.
- Assist with surgery as applicable.
- Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.
- Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
- Other job duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Retirement Plans (401(k) and Roth)
- Generous company match (for 401k)
- Best-in-Class Student Debt Relief Program (for Full-Time DVMs)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Top-Tier Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources (free coaching and counseling sessions)
- Associate Life Insurance (company-paid) & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Company-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid Parental Leave (for both birth and adoption)
- Continuing Education Allowance (for Eligible Positions)
- Back-Up Child and Elder Care & Family Support Resources
- Fertility and Family Building Support
- Digital Exercise Therapy
- Voluntary Protection Benefits (hospital stays, critical illness, and accidents)
- Legal Plan
- Identity Protection
- Commuter Benefits
- Three Free Optimum Wellness Plans for Pets
- Exclusive Discounts
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
