Veterinary Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate and sympathetic manner, with the ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations.
• Telephone and computer skills.
• Team-player attitude and willingness to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change.
• Ability to perform the listed duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to bend, kneel, lift up to 30 pounds as necessary, and stand for long periods.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of previous experience working in a veterinary practice, or sufficient relatable animal-care experience to ensure excellent performance of the listed skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients and patients, escort them to exam rooms, obtain and record patient weights and vital signs, and collect patient histories in the electronic medical record.
• Assist doctors with routine and emergency appointments, surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia under supervision.
• Restrain patients, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle and dispense medications as directed by a veterinarian, and maintain electronic medical records.
• Schedule appointments, provide client education, relay test results to doctors and clients, and maintain and update client and patient records.
• Prepare patients for surgical and dental procedures and assist doctors or veterinary technicians with anesthetizing patients.
• Under supervision, monitor patients under anesthesia and during recovery, and prepare them for hospital discharge or transfer to an overnight care facility.
• Under supervision, perform in-hospital treatments for sick patients, including administering injectable and oral medications and intravenous fluid therapy.
• Keep patients clean, watered, and fed when indicated and directed by a doctor, and safely walk canine patients when needed for elimination.
• Under the direction of the HOM/HLOD, assist with training new staff and sharing knowledge as required.
• Keep the hospital environment neat and clean, performing regular cleaning as needed and according to a maintenance schedule.
• Perform additional assigned duties and provide backup phone and front desk support as needed.