Compassionate Veterinary Assistant - Patient Care Hero

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. in Colorado is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support Vetco Total Care patients and provide outstanding customer care to pet owners.

The role emphasizes compassionate care, teamwork, and high-quality service in a hospital setting. You will greet clients and patients, assist with routine and emergency appointments, restrain and manage samples, maintain EMRs, assist in anesthesia, and help train new staff.

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 (temperature, pulse, respirations) and record the electronic medical record. Veterinary Assistants will collect thorough patient histories and document the patient visit in the EMRs.
• Assist doctors with appointments (routine and emergency), 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. Under supervision of the veterinarian and/or veterinary technician, assistants will maintain patients safely under anesthesia while monitoring vital parameters, help monitor patients during recovery and prepare them for hospital discharge or transfer to an overnight care facility.

Job description

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. in Colorado is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support Vetco Total Care patients and provide outstanding customer care to pet owners.

The role emphasizes compassionate care, teamwork, and high-quality service in a hospital setting. You will greet clients and patients, assist with routine and emergency appointments, restrain and manage samples, maintain EMRs, assist in anesthesia, and help train new staff.