Doctor's Assistant (Seasonal- Vet Students)

United Veterinary Care; Buzzards Bay (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established veterinary care provider is seeking enthusiastic veterinary students for a seasonal Doctor's Assistant role. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic veterinary hospital environment. You will work closely with experienced veterinarians, assisting in patient care and enhancing your veterinary skills. Ideal candidates will be actively enrolled in veterinary school and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. Join a passionate team dedicated to providing exceptional care and supporting the human-animal bond while making a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled in a veterinary school.
• Outstanding customer service and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update medical records.
• Promote patient flow and minimize client wait times.
• Communicate effectively with referring veterinarians.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Computer Skills (Word, Excel)

Typing Skills

Education

Veterinary Student Enrollment

Tools

Veterinary Software

Job description

Doctor's Assistant (Seasonal- Vet Students)

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Description

Position at Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists

Seasonal Doctor’s Assistant (Veterinarian Students)

Calling all actively enrolled veterinary students! Are you looking for some epic summer plans and have at least 8 weeks to spend with an amazing veterinary hospital? Join Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists this summer and continue your amazing growth within this profession.

Description

Position at Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists

Seasonal Doctor’s Assistant (Veterinarian Students)

Calling all actively enrolled veterinary students! Are you looking for some epic summer plans and have at least 8 weeks to spend with an amazing veterinary hospital? Join Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists this summer and continue your amazing growth within this profession. This position is exclusively for veterinary DVM or equivalent students.

About This Role

As a seasonal doctor’s assistant, you will work closely with an assigned doctor by leveraging their ability to concentrate on patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. These tasks may include communicating with other departments, patient families, and referring veterinarians, entering medical data, and providing exceptional customer service through organizational tasks that reduce wait times. This role enables you to establish a strong connection with patients and clients and to promote the human-animal-veterinary bond. You will also learn more about veterinary medicine in a practical scenario from the doctors and team members that you will be working with.

Responsibilities And Functions

• Maintaining, updating, and writing medical records
• Leveraging your assigned doctor
• Providing for clients and patients
• Promoting patient flow to minimize client wait times and increase overall efficiency
• Communicate effectively with the referring veterinarians and hospitals in the community
• Patient discharges
• Diagnostic requisitions
  
  
  

Schedule and Salary

• Starting salary is $20/hr
• The schedule includes days, swings/nights, weekends, and holiday rotations.
• Seasonal full time hours
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Availability for at least 8 weeks over the summer to work within our hospital
• Must be actively enrolled in a veterinary school
• Sufficient computer experience (Word, Excel) and the ability to learn various veterinary software programs
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Professional-level typing skills
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks appropriately
• Excellent clear communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Must be attentive and demonstrate a high level of respect to referring veterinarians, clients, and co-workers
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand on your feet for long periods
  
  
  

Our Core Values

We are CCVS. This is what we believe in. This is who we will hire and who will be successful within the CCVS team.

• Get it Done ... Right
• Be Respectful
• Demonstrate Compassion
• Go the Extra Mile
• EMBRACE THE MADNESS
  
  
  

About Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists

Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists (CCVS) is a growing specialty and emergency-critical care hospital in Buzzards Bay and Dennis, MA. With more than 25 specialists across nine specialties, our highly skilled and compassionate team works to ensure pets receive quality, gold-standard medical care. As the only emergency and specialty referral hospital serving Cape Cod and the Islands, CCVS continues to grow to keep up with the needs of our community. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced veterinary professionals who welcome the challenge of meeting the highest standards for quality and performance while possessing a friendly and positive team-player approach.

Imagine being part of a team that not only values your growth as a professional but also supports it. At CCVS, investing in our employees' development is vital to achieving optimal patient care.

So why not join us and become part of the Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists team? We're proud to be a United Veterinary Care Partner hospital, supporting sustainable, fulfilling careers for our team members while providing the best possible care to our community.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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