Veterinary Assistant

CareVet; Epping (NH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Life insurance

401k with match

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Continuing education

Job summary

A veterinary hospital in Epping, New Hampshire, is seeking a Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join their compassionate and supportive team. The role includes checking patient records, administering treatments, and maintaining communication with pet owners. The ideal candidate brings multi-tasking abilities, a positive attitude, and strong skills in animal care. The position offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities tailored to each Team Member's career journey.

Qualifications

• Must be able to multi-task and think quickly on their feet.
• Able to develop positive working relationships with clients and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Checks patient medical records and enters treatments.
• Restraints animals for Veterinarian as required.
• Performs specimen testing procedures accurately.
• Assists Veterinarian with in-patient care.
• Communicates with patient's owner regarding medications.

Skills

Animal restraint

Dental cleanings

Anesthesia induction and monitoring

Surgical preparation

Client communication

Venipuncture

In-house lab work

Client communication

Vaccination administration

Surgical preparation

X-ray procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified Veterinary Technician license (highly preferred)

1–2 years related experience or training

Job description

Epping, New Hampshire

At Cornerstone Veterinary Hospital, we take pride in providing compassionate pet care for all creatures, big and small. We are looking for an experienced technician or assistant to help us progress our bustling practice. We are a friendly, communicative and supportive team. The right candidate aligns with these values and has the desire to educate and support co-workers to further their knowledge and skills. We are offering competitive wages and benefits based on the individual. This includes best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well. All positions come with growth opportunities – whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Members career journey.

Veterinary Technician/ Assistant
Cornerstone Veterinary Hospital
Epping, New Hampshire

Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters treatments and charges in computer.
• Restraints animals for Veterinarian as required.
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.
• Applies knowledge of drawing blood, accessing veins quickly and minimizing patient discomfort to perform testing procedures.
• Performs specimen testing procedures accurately on blood, urine or other samples according to medical orders using all related equipment and computers.
• Assists Veterinarian with in-patient care in daily treatments to include maintaining and calculating IV fluids to assure they are still flowing, draws blood samples as requested.
• Perform anesthesia induction and monitoring.
• Dispenses medication and feeds patients as directed.
• Communicates with patient's owner by describing medication, possible complications and warnings.
• Utilizes computer system to enter and reference patient information as needed.
• Performs necessary lab work such as x-rays, CBCs, blood profiles, urinalysis, heartworm tests, FELV/FIV tests, fecal tests, cultures and sensitivities and fungus cultures.
• Documents test results and delivers to appropriate personnel promptly.
• Prepares specimens for mailing to hospitals according to practice requirements.
• Assures all materials are in exam rooms for doctors such as otoscopes and nail clippers.
• Schedules and/or performs routine maintenance of testing equipment.
• Maintains cleanliness of exam room at all times.
• Sets laboratory standards, change operations, and provides training to staff as required.
• Assists in animal care as needed.
• Handles all tasks associated with the x-ray process to include entry of patient information, proper positioning of animals, and preparing forms to be e-mailed or referred as needed.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Performs departmental housekeeping duties.
• Admits and discharges patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The technician must be able to multi-task. They must be able to think quickly on their feet. They must be able to develop positive working relationships with clients and co-workers.

Skills

The technician must have skills/knowledge on how to perform animal restraint, cleaning duties, dental cleanings, charting teeth abnormalities, anesthesia induction and monitoring, surgical preparation, intravenous catheter placement, vaccination administration, venipuncture, in-house lab work, client communication and filling prescriptions. Our new Team Member must work well with others as well as independently, take initiative and thrive in a busy work environment.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certified Veterinary Technician license in the state of New Hampshire highly preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401k with match
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Continuing education
• And more!