Veterinary Assistant

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners; North Windham (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

CE allowance

Mental health resources

Job summary

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is seeking a compassionate Veterinary Assistant to join North Windham Veterinary Hospital. The role supports veterinarians with clinical duties, client communication, and daily animal care in a busy hospital setting.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year of veterinary experience or related education, works well in a team, can multitask, and can lift up to 50 pounds. The position offers benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 1+ year veterinary experience or related education.
• Team-oriented and able to multitask.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Willingness to work with animals and clients.

Responsibilities

• Execute treatment orders.
• Perform blood draws.
• Collect urine samples and run basic tests.
• Administer medications by various routes.
• Keep cages clean and sanitized.
• Walk and feed animals; assist with daily care.
• Perform radiographs, CBC, chem, LYTES, and urinalysis as needed.
• Restrain animals and assist with outpatient procedures.
• Communicate with clients by phone and in person.

Skills

Vet experience

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Lift 50 lb

Education

Vet education or experience

Job description

North Windam Veterinary Hospital is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team.At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our caring environment means you’ll be provided comprehensive, individualized, compassionate veterinary care with top-notch client services. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

North Windham Veterinary Hospitalis a spacious (6,000 square foot) state-of-the-art hospital. Serving the communities of Windham, Raymond, Casco, Gray, Standish, Westbrook, and greater Portland since 1989, the practice moved from its original location into the current hospital in 2007. We are a full-service dog and cat veterinary hospital that provides a wide range of services including preventative and wellness care, surgery, dentistry, pain management, sick patient diagnostics and medical care/daytime hospitalization, digital radiology (including dental), an in-house laboratory and pharmacy, including prescription diets. We pride ourselves on practicing thorough and gold standard medicine as well as developing long-standing relationships with our clients and patients. Our individual daily efforts uphold that quality through maintaining a cooperative, professional and friendly environment where compassion, respect, and support are shown for patients, clients, and team members.https://nwindhamvet.com/

VeterinaryAssistant

North Windham Veterinary Hospital in Windham, ME

$18.50 - $22.00 an hour

What You’ll Do

• Executing treatment orders
• Performing blood draws
• Collecting urine samples – void, express, cystocentesis
• Administering medications – PO, IM, SQ, SL, IV
• Keeping cages clean and sanitized
• Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
• Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)
• Calculating medications mg/kg
• Creating a dosing schedule from the DVM orders
• Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
• Taking Radiographs, CBC, Chem, LYTES, Perform and read urinalysis
• Restraining animals
• Outpatient procedures
• Filling prescribed medications

Our Comprehensive Benefit Package Includes

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with a total company match up to 4%, after 6 months of employment
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
• Continuing education allowance and professional development support
• Mental Health Resources
• Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave

Perks for Your Pets Too!

Because we know how much your pets mean to you, we offer special benefits designed just for them:

• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Diagnostics: Savings on reference lab testing
• Nutrition: Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Insurance: Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner

Requirements

• 1 plus year veterinary experience or education
• Team-oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

Rarebreed Veterinary Partnersis a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of supportthat’shard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry.We’rehyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

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