2nd Shift, Patient Advocate

Guardian Veterinary Specialists; Village of Brewster (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

PTO earned

Maternity & Paternity leave

Mental health services for staff

401k options

Employee pet care discount

Job summary

Guardian Veterinary Specialists in Brewster, NY, seeks reliable team members for our emergency and specialty hospital. The role offers hourly pay and a collaborative environment in a 30,000 sq ft facility with advanced surgical suites and neurology focus.

We provide monthly CE trainings, growth opportunities, mentorship, 401k options, strong benefits, PTO, parental leave, mental health support, and a workforce that values heart and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must have their own reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain open communication with doctors and technicians who are caring for the patients.
• Ensure nursing assignments are up to date and listed in ICU each morning.
• Keep the CCR staff informed each day of which ICU tech and service are responsible for each in-house patient each day.
• Be aware of what patients are set to be discharged or euthanized each day.
• Coordinate and schedule all discharges and communicate this with all necessary parties.
• Be able to update Smartflow each day to include TGH and Pull IVC Treatments as needed.
• Grooming and hygiene for all in-house patients.
• Place call-backs to check in on ER Outpatients from the previous day.
• Check estimates and bills to ensure clients are not over estimate. Coordinate with the appropriate technicians and doctors for any issues.
• Send update photos of hospitalized patients to owners each day.
• Check work emails twice per day regardless of schedule to ensure each employee is up to speed with the hospital's day to day operations.

Job description

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Brewster, NY, US

Salary Range: $19.00 To $22.00 Hourly

Guardian Veterinary is a progressively evolving, privately owned and operated emergency and specialty small animal hospital with our flagship location in picturesque Brewster, NY. Situated an hour north of Manhattan, Guardian Veterinary offers up both wide open spaces for hiking and apple picking, as well as the hustle and bustle of NYC at your fingertips. Our mission is to provide \"Exceptional Care. Without Exception.\" Our prodigious team operates in a state of the art 30,000 square foot fully renovated facility. We are one of the few to offer the best surgical suites and are a premier neurology center in New York. Our CEO, Dr. Jason Berg is board certified in Neurology and Internal Medicine. He founded Guardian Veterinary in 2018 committed to providing the best care possible to all our clients. We have a 24/7 Emergency Room in our Brewster, NY location and in addition we provide Neurology, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Oncology, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Blood Bank and diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. Since our founding, Guardian Veterinary has grown to include locations in Middletown, NY, for ER Services, overnight and weekends/holidays as well as a General Practice in the Bronx, NY. We are ahead of the curve with current and new advancements in the veterinary world and keep our gaze on the evolving and exciting veterinary horizon.

The culture of Guardian Veterinary is team oriented and is geared to our team members being who they are with our full support. Guardian Veterinary has growth and learning opportunities in the air. We support your growth by investing in you and your future by providing CE trainings we offered monthly; listening to our team, to constantly work to better our team; career advancement opportunities as Guardian Veterinary grows; mentorship & training; ability to learn from notable talented professionals in the field; 401k options; group whole life insurance; exceptional benefits (health, vision and dental); PTO; Maternity & Paternity leave; mental health services at no cost and much more…..with a whole lot of heart.

Must have their own reliable transportation

Location is in Brewster, NY

Schedule and Hours

Tuesday, Friday and Saturday's from 2pm to 12am

Hourly Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour.

Compensation to commensurate with experience

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain open communication with doctors and technicians who are caring for the patients.


• Ensure nursing assignments are up to date and listed in ICU each morning.


• Keep the CCR staff informed each day of which ICU tech and service are responsible for each in-house patient each day.


• Be aware of what patients are set to be discharged or euthanized each day.


• Coordinate and schedule all discharges and communicate this with all necessary parties.


• Be able to update Smartflow each day to include TGH and Pull IVC Treatments as needed.


• Grooming and hygiene for all in-house patients.


• Place call-backs to check in on ER Outpatients from the previous day.


• Check estimates and bills to ensure clients are not over estimate. Coordinate with the appropriate technicians and doctors for any issues.


• Send update photos of hospitalized patients to owners each day.


• Check work emails twice per day regardless of schedule to ensure each employee is up to speed with the hospital's day to day operations.

Why Choose GVS

• Hands on training provided


• The chance to make a difference in an animal and owners' life


• PTO earned


• Unique culture that focuses on strong positive relationships within the work place


• Exceptional benefits (health, vision and dental)


• Generous discount on employee pet boarding & pet care


• Guardian outings


• Free pet bereavement services for staff


• Free mental health services for staff