We are very busy, fast-paced clinic looking for a full-time Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Technician to care for animals and support our Veterinarians. You’ll play an important role in bringing comfort to our furry patients and ensuring the smooth running of our facility. One of the most important responsibilities is to ensure all areas are clean, for animals and humans alike. We’ll rely on you to assist the Veterinarian in examinations, testing, and bloodwork, taking clinical history of patients, and entering information into the patient chart. This also includes knowledge of routine tasks, like feeding or bathing animals, but also readiness to care for injured or scared animals that might occasionally lash out. If you’re organized, able to multi-task, quick on your feet, and a team player, we’d like to meet you! Pay is based on experience.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Clean kennels and bathe animals
- Sterilize equipment and clean examination tables and rooms
- Restrain animals in a safe, efficient manner during examinations, vaccinations, and procedures
- Accurately prepare and dispense prescription medications as directed by the veterinarian and/or administer medications prescribed by Veterinarians
- Observe animal behavior or health condition and report to the Vet
- Help in cases of emergencies
- Calling patients in the examination room by priority and taking clinical history
- Utilize hospital computer system to document medical records and keep accurate records and logs
- Asist veterinarians with appointments and client education per hospital policy
- Obtain and prepare laboratory samples as requested by the veterinarian (urine, fecal, ear cytology)
Skills:
- At least 1 year of proven experience as a Veterinary Assistant or similar position working with animals is preferred
- Excellent communication skills. Must be able to exchange accurate information with all clients and team members.
- Patient and caring personality
- Ability to follow instructions properly
- Ability to be confident and comfortable around cats and dogs
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Availability to occasionally work in emergencies
- High school diploma; a certificate from a Veterinary Assistant program is a plus
- Saturday shifts are required
- Ability to work in a moderately loud environment due to noise from animals and machinery
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch for long periods of time
In addition to offering a clinic culture of compassion and support, we also offer some exceptional benefits, including:
Financial Benefits:
- A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program
- Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits:
- Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
Workplace Benefits:
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- Professional development opportunities
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
- Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 veterinary technicians company-wide
Lifestyle Benefits:
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
Think you’re the veterinary assistant we’ve been looking for? Apply today!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Mountainstone Veterinary Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
