Veterinary Assistant

Animal Hospital of Old Saybrook; Old Saybrook (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Animal Hospital of Old Saybrook in Old Saybrook, CT is seeking a compassionate Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

This position offers $18.00-$20.00 per hour based on experience. You will work with experienced veterinarians in a family-focused practice, utilizing modern technology and state-of-the-art training facilities to deliver high-quality care to our animal patients.

Qualifications

• 1+ year veterinary experience or education.
• Team-oriented and able to multi-task.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent customer service with clients via phone and in-person.
• Answers telephone calls quickly and professionally using a multi-line system.
• Warmly greet clients and prepare patient files.
• Process client correspondence and update financial records.
• Answer basic animal care questions and explain treatments and medications.
• Admit patients and record medical information accurately.
• Prepare client invoices and handle payments.
• Perform in-house labs, take radiographs, and collect samples.

Skills

Veterinary experience

Education

Veterinary education

Job description

Animal Hospital of Old Saybrook 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 diverse environment means you'll work with friendly, talented, experienced veterinarians in a family focused practice. 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.

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Hospital of Old Saybrook in Old Saybrook, CT

$18.00-$20.00 an hour (based on experience)

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Demonstrate excellent customer service with clients via phone and in-person
• Answers telephone calls quickly, efficiently, and in a professional and friendly manner using a multi-line system
• Warmly greets clients
• Prepares patient files
• Receives and relays client correspondence and updates client financial records
• Answers client's inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures
• Educates clients, answer general questions about treatments, laboratory tests, and explaining administration of medications
• Admits patients and handles medical records entries accurately
• Prepares client invoices for services performed
• Handles payment transactions
• Receives and relays telephone, fax, and email messages accurately and promptly
• Executing treatment orders
• Keeping cages clean and sanitized
• Walking, feeding and picking up after patients
• Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, mopping, taking out garbage etc.)
• Restraining animals
• Collecting urine samples
• Run in-house labs
• Taking radiographs
• Performing blood draws
• Filling prescribed medications

BENEFITS

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!

• 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
• Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is 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 support that's hard 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're hyper-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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