Veterinary Assistant

$31,200 - $41,600/Yr

Attleboro Veterinary Clinic - Attleboro, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Attleboro, MA

1-10 employees

About the position

The Veterinary Assistant at Attleboro Veterinary Clinic plays a crucial role in providing exceptional care to pets and their owners. This position involves a variety of responsibilities, including assisting veterinarians during medical and surgical procedures, maintaining accurate medical records, and ensuring a welcoming environment for clients and their pets. The role emphasizes excellent customer service and technical skills in veterinary care, contributing to the overall mission of the clinic to treat clients and their pets like family.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent customer service with clients by listening to their concerns and addressing them professionally
• Ensure that clients and pets feel welcome and comfortable
• Serve as 'Ambassadors' - creating and maintaining goodwill for the hospital
• Present and explain client education materials, nutrition, discharge instructions, medication administration, and answer general questions about treatments, bandages, laboratory tests, medications
• Present and explain treatment plans/estimates as needed
• Exercising technician skills based on hospital needs, including IV catheter placement, cystocentesis, venipuncture, fluid pump setup, and monitoring
• Assist the Veterinarian in medical, surgical procedures; prepare patients for surgery; administer anesthesia; monitor patients during surgery and recovery; administer fluids
• Draw blood samples
• Collect stool and urine samples
• Keep medical records accurate and up to date, including client records, medical history, treatment sheets, medications administered, patient observations, etc.

Requirements

• Experience in veterinary assistance or related field
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to perform technical veterinary procedures such as blood sampling and catheter placement
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate medical records

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with exotic animals
• Knowledge of veterinary software systems
• Certification as a veterinary assistant or technician

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Continuing education time off and reimbursement
• Free monthly wellness meetings focusing on stress & anxiety reduction and mindfulness
• Free online group exercise classes, such as yoga and HIIT