Why You’ll Love This Part-Time Veterinary Technician Assistant Opportunity
If you’re passionate about animal care and enjoy working with a variety of pets, this Veterinary Assistant opportunity may be the perfect fit for you.
At Point Pleasant Veterinary Hospital, an EverVet Partner, you’ll become part of a compassionate and collaborative team dedicated to improving the lives of pets and the people who love them. As a Veterinary Assistant, you will play an important role in delivering exceptional patient care and client service while supporting veterinarians and technicians in a fast-paced clinical environment.
If you’re ready to grow your veterinary career in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply today.
Pay Rate: $16.00 per hour
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Health Savings Account*
- Employee Assistance Program available 24/7*
- Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance*
- 401(k) Plan with Generous Employer Match
- Maternity Leave*
- Bereavement Leave
- Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance*
- Employee Discount Programs
- Discounted Veterinary Care
- On-Demand Pay Options
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
Professional Development & Career Growth
- Opportunity for full tuition reimbursement through Penn Foster’s Veterinary Technician Program*
- Access to Zoetis Clinical and Professional Development Programs and Events
- Access to a wide range of VMG educational and professional resources
Benefits marked with an asterisk () are available to eligible full-time employees only.*
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Restrain/hold animals of several species for examination and treatments
- Get weights on all patients prior to examination
- Use our radiology software for medical records and submission of studies for review
- Take digital photos of procedures/relevant lesions and save to patients’ medical records
- Run in-house laboratory specimens and record results in patient medical records
- Prepare laboratory forms/specimens for out-of-office laboratories (Antech and others)
- Help administer treatments (oral/fluids/injections/baths) under direction of DVM/LVT
- Assist in monitoring anesthetized patients
- Shave animals for surgery and scrub surgical sites
- Manage post-op cleaning and preparation of packs
- Complete progress forms for in-hospital/anesthetic patients
- Keep patients comfortable, fed, watered and clean
- Log controlled drugs (when authorized to do so, under direction of an LVT/DVM)
- Setup medications/fill prescriptions (when authorized to do so)
- Monitor inventory, rotation and expiration dates and report needs
- Stock exam rooms/treatment/surgery/radiology rooms as necessary
- Assist in ordering of food/supplies/medications as requested
- Assist in maintenance of areas outside of hospital (walks, parking, runs)
Qualifications
- High School Diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent
- Veterinary Assistant Certification preferred
- At least one year experience preferred
- Experience handling a variety of animals
- Strong customer service skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Basic math and writing skills
- Ability to express compassion
- Basic understanding of diseases/medications/anesthesia
- Understanding of vaccinations, basic laboratory tests, common diseases and pet behavior
- Knowledge of computer software (Infinity and Office programs)
Type: Part Time (Hourly)
Job ID: 175885