Compassionate Veterinary Assistant — Growth & Care Team

PetVet Care Centers; Bellevue (ID); Presencial; USD 23.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental Leave

401(k)

Descripción de la vacante

PetVet Care Centers’ Sawtooth Animal Center is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians by cleaning, feeding, restraining, and handling patients, and performing clerical duties. The role is based in Bellevue, Idaho, within a collaborative group of hospitals near Sun Valley with access to outdoor activities.

Join a culture of care with opportunities for training, growth, and professional development.

Formación

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Greet and assist clients and patients.
• Triage patients and communicate concerns to the medical team.
• Assist veterinarians with patient care, including medication administration and restraint.
• Prepare and maintain treatment areas and equipment.
• Clean, stock, and maintain kennels and hospital facilities.
• Follow hospital protocols for patient care, safety, and sanitation.

Responsabilidades

• Provide compassionate care to all patients.
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival.
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients.
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint.
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs.
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors.
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s).
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry.
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release.
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift.
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization.
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

PetVet Care Centers’ Sawtooth Animal Center is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians by cleaning, feeding, restraining, and handling patients, and performing clerical duties. The role is based in Bellevue, Idaho, within a collaborative group of hospitals near Sun Valley with access to outdoor activities.

Join a culture of care with opportunities for training, growth, and professional development.