Compassionate Veterinary Assistant - Elevate Pet Care

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.; Lincoln (NE); Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. seeks a Veterinary Assistant to support Vetco Total Care hospital patients and deliver compassionate client service in a busy practice.

You will greet clients, assist doctors with procedures, monitor anesthesia, maintain EMR records, and help educate clients while upholding Petco's commitment to animal care and wellbeing. Experience in veterinary settings is preferred; strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Preferred to have at least 1-year previous experience working in veterinary practice.
• 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

Responsabilités

• Greet clients and patients arriving for appointments and escort them into an exam room, obtain weight and vital signs and record the EMR.
• Assist doctors with routine and emergency appointments, surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia under supervision.
• Perform patient restraint, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle and dispense medications as directed by the veterinarian.
• Schedule appointments, provide client education, relay test results, and maintain client/patient records.
• Prepare patients for procedures and assist in anesthetizing and monitoring during surgery and recovery.
• Provide in-hospital treatments, administer medications, and help with patient care as directed.
• Assist in training new staff and maintain a clean hospital environment.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Team player

Telephone skills

Computer skills

Description du poste

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. seeks a Veterinary Assistant to support Vetco Total Care hospital patients and deliver compassionate client service in a busy practice.

You will greet clients, assist doctors with procedures, monitor anesthesia, maintain EMR records, and help educate clients while upholding Petco's commitment to animal care and wellbeing. Experience in veterinary settings is preferred; strong communication and teamwork are essential.