Overnight Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health • Portsmouth, OH

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About The Position

Shawnee Animal Clinic is a growing, family-oriented veterinary practice with eight doctors of veterinary medicine and more than sixty support staff across its hospital, grooming facility, and boarding and training facility. The clinic seeks self-starters who are willing to learn and can multitask in a fast-paced veterinary hospital.

This is an overnight position from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The Veterinary Assistant provides care for incoming patients and medical and hospitalized cases, performs clinical support tasks, and communicates treatment plans to clients. The work may involve unpleasant odors and noises and exposure to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.

The clinic offers virtual and hands-on interactive training and continuing development for employees who want to develop their skills or pursue further career growth.

Requirements

• At least one year of Veterinary Assistant experience is preferred.
• Compassionate, calm, team-oriented, able to multitask, and a strong communicator.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Self-starter with a desire to advance knowledge and skills.
• Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises and may be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Restrain pets.
• Triage incoming patients.
• Collect and analyze laboratory samples.
• Perform diagnostic imaging.
• Manage and provide nursing care for medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability.
• Administer medications.
• Communicate treatment plans effectively to clients.
• Prepare for and assist with surgery.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, liability, life and supplemental insurance, HSA, and FSA.
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid vacation and sick time for all employees.
• Paid bereavement program.
• Paid parental leave program.
• Competitive compensation.
• Continuing education allowance for licensed, registered, or certified roles.
• Tuition reimbursement available for any AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program.
• Career development opportunities.
• Referral bonus program for most positions.
• Additional benefits may be available, such as personal pet discounts, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed