Vet Assistant: Elevate Pet Care & Team Impact

Medical Management International, Inc.; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 50,431,000 - 64,443,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vis

Generous Retirement Plans (401(k) and

Best-in-Class Student Debt Relief Pro

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Top-Tier Mental Health and Wellbeing

Associate Life Insurance (company-paid

Company-Paid Short- and Long-Term Dis

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid Parental Leave

Continuing Education Allowance (for E

Back-Up Child and Elder Care & Family

Fertility and Family Building Suppo

Digital Exercise Therapy

Voluntary Protection Benefits

Legal Plan

Identity Protection

Commuter Benefits

Three Free Optimum Wellness Plans for

Exclusive Discounts

Job summary

Banfield is a community of caring people dedicated to pets and their families. This role supports veterinarians and technicians, helping ensure high-quality pet care and smooth hospital operations in Joliet, IL.

The position emphasizes client education, chart maintenance, safety, and teamwork, with opportunities to mentor others and contribute to a large, pet-focused practice. Pay ranges from $17.60 to $22.49 per hour, with adjustments based on experience, skills, and education in the Illinois

Qualifications

• Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.
• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.
• Assist with surgery as applicable.
• Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.
• Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
• Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technician’s productivity.
• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times, including procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance and prep work for other procedures.
• Educate clients about wellness plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
• Obtain information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Ensure safety by using restraining techniques and maintaining clean treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.
• Assist with surgery as applicable.

Job description

Banfield is a community of caring people dedicated to pets and their families. This role supports veterinarians and technicians, helping ensure high-quality pet care and smooth hospital operations in Joliet, IL.

The position emphasizes client education, chart maintenance, safety, and teamwork, with opportunities to mentor others and contribute to a large, pet-focused practice. Pay ranges from $17.60 to $22.49 per hour, with adjustments based on experience, skills, and education in the Illinois