Compassionate Vet Assistant: Patient Care & Client Support

Petco; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco in Georgia is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support Vetco Total Care patients and assist veterinarians and staff in daily hospital operations. You will greet clients, record patient histories, assist with procedures, restrain patients, prepare for surgery, monitor anesthesia, dispense meds, educate clients, and help maintain a clean, supportive hospital environment.

Compassion and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Preferred to have at least 1-year previous experience working in veterinary practice or sufficient relatable animal care experience to ensure excellent performance at the above-listed skills.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be compassionate and sympathetic, and be able to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations.
• Must have telephone and computer skills.
• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients and patients arriving for appointments and escort them into an exam room, obtain weight and vital signs and record the electronic medical record.
• Assist doctors with appointments, surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia, under supervision from the veterinarian credentialed veterinary technician, HOM and HLOD.
• Perform patient restraint, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle and dispense medications at the direction of the veterinarian and help maintain the electronic medical record.
• Schedule appointments, provide client education, relay test results to doctor and clients, and maintain and update client/patient records.
• Help prepare patients for surgical and dental procedures and assist doctor and/or veterinary technician in anesthetizing patients and monitor vital parameters.
• Under supervision of the veterinarian, perform in-hospital treatments for sick patients including giving injectable and oral medications as well as intravenous fluid therapy.
• Under direction of the HOM/HLOD, assist in the training of new staff members and general dissemination of knowledge as required.
• Keep hospital environment neat and clean; perform regular cleaning of environment based on necessity and schedule.
• Perform additional duties as assigned and provide backup phone/front desk support as needed.

Job description

Petco in Georgia is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support Vetco Total Care patients and assist veterinarians and staff in daily hospital operations. You will greet clients, record patient histories, assist with procedures, restrain patients, prepare for surgery, monitor anesthesia, dispense meds, educate clients, and help maintain a clean, supportive hospital environment.

Compassion and teamwork are essential.