Veterinary Surgery Assistant
About The Position
The Hospital for Veterinary Surgery is a new, purpose-built surgical center in the heart of Greenwich’s West End. Spanning 10,000+ square feet and designed from the ground up, we’re bringing cutting-edge surgical and critical care services to a region that has long needed them. This is our second HVS location, and we're building it with the same focus that made our first a destination for exceptional patient outcomes, supportive and transparent team culture, and forward-thinking medicine. We are looking for a Surgery Assistant to join our surgical team. This person will help keep the OR running smoothly before, during, and after procedures. This is a hands-on role. The Surgery Assistant will help prep the OR, assist the veterinarian during surgery, turn over rooms between procedures, and clean and sterilize instruments. The right person has veterinary experience, understands sterile technique, and is comfortable working in a surgical setting.
Requirements
- Veterinary medicine experience required
- Sterile OR experience required
- Surgery experience strongly preferred
- Comfortable with surgical instruments, sterile technique, and OR turnover
- Able to stay organized and focused in a busy hospital setting
- Reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working as part of a team
- Willingness to jump in where needed
Responsibilities
- Assist the veterinarian and surgical team during procedures
- Scrub in to assist in the operating room when needed
- Help prepare the OR before procedures
- Assist with patient prep before surgery
- Turn over operating rooms between procedures
- Clean, sterilize, and organize surgical instruments
- Keep surgical supplies stocked and communicate when items are running low
- Follow sterile technique and hospital surgery protocols
- Help keep the surgery area clean, organized, and ready for the next procedure
- Support patient care and recovery as needed
- Help with other duties as requested by hospital leadership
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- FSA/HSA
- Generous paid time off, up to 120 hours of PTO per year
- 401(k) with a company match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Scrub Allowance
- Elective benefits through MetLife
- Employee pet discounts
- Discounted pet insurance
- Unlimited CE reimbursement for things like conferences, wet labs, and skill-building courses
- Up to $750 per year in related travel expenses for CE
- Fully sponsored Penn Foster Veterinary Technician Degree Program for full-time employees
- Coverage for up to four semesters of tuition for Penn Foster program
- Coverage for VTNE exam and licensure fees after graduation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
