Vet Assistant at Community Veterinary Partners

Union, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Sep, 26

Salary

19.0

Posted On

17 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Restraint, Vaccine Administration, Patient Monitoring, Client Communication, Medical Record Documentation, Sample Collection, Medication Dispensing, Animal Care Education, Facility Maintenance, X-ray Assistance

Industry

Veterinary Services

Description

Job Title: Veterinary Assistant Reports to: Lead Veterinary Technician FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Summary: Our veterinary assistant's assist veterinary technicians and veterinarians with office visits, interacts closely with clients, and helps maintain the hospital facility, keeping it neat and clean. They also need to have a knowledge of vaccine protocols, preventatives, and excellent history taking skills. Primary Responsibilities: * Provide compassionate care for pets. * Performs all duties in accordance with government regulations and hospital policies and procedures. * Be knowledgeable in areas of vaccines, blood tests, fecal and urine collection. * Administer vaccines * Restrain pets for veterinarians and technicians * Assist in the taking of x-rays * Monitor and collect urine and fecal samples as needed * Monitor, record, and report physical signs of hospitalized/boarded pets * Dispense medication as ordered * Ability to clearly communicate with clients the wishes of the veterinarian. * Assist in educating clients on various aspects of animal care * Understands usage and dosage for commonly used prescription drugs including heartworm preventative and prescription flea control products and can readily explain them to clients. * Clean cages, exam rooms, treatment room * Help maintain reception area in a neat and sanitary condition * Provide clean bedding, water and litter pans for pets * Take incoming pets to appropriate areas * Retrieve pets that are being discharged * Work with electronic medical records and document professionally. Knowledge of Idexx CornerStone is a plus * Do laundry * Wash and sanitize pet dishes * Assists other staff members as required. * Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: One year of experience as a veterinary assistant or technician preferred. Skills and Abilities: An employee in this position must have a sense of caring for animals, be able to lift approximately 50 pounds, walk dogs of up to 130 pounds, work on their feet all day, and read and understand English. Physical Demands: * High stress environment * Standing/Walking/Lifting for long periods of times * Periods of loud noises * Handling animals which may bite or scratch Work Environment: Fast paced veterinary hospital

Responsibilities

Assist veterinarians and technicians with office visits, pet restraint, and the administration of vaccines and medications. Maintain hospital cleanliness and provide compassionate care and education to clients regarding their pets.