Veterinary Assistant

West Hempstead Animal Hospital; Town of Hempstead (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

West Hempstead Animal Hospital seeks an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join their dedicated team. Responsibilities include patient care, sample collection, and surgical assistance. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment, with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Assistance Program

Referral Bonus Program

Personal Pet Discounts

Holiday Pay

Uniform Allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
• Proficient in sample collection and medical histories.

Responsibilities

• Pet restraint, triage, and management of medical cases.
• Administration of medications and communication of treatment plans.
• Surgical preparation and assistance.

Skills

Compassionate

Calm

Team player

Multi-tasker

Strong communicator

Education

Veterinary Assistant

Tools

Anesthesia monitoring

Laboratory tests

Radiographs

Job description

At West Hempstead Animal Hospital, we provide a wide range of services from vaccinations, health certificates, and disease prevention to orthopedics and cardiology. We offer complete dental care, weight management consultations, soft tissue surgery, as well as diagnosis and treatment of internal medicine cases. Our patients include dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, and other pocket pets.

Our staff is made up of friendly, caring, well-trained professionals. Our receptionists greet clients personally and pleasantly, and our licensed veterinary technicians are able and willing to support our doctors to provide top-quality care to our patients. The highly trained doctors at West Hempstead Animal Hospital are dedicated to providing the best and latest medical and surgical care in our state-of-the-art hospital. Many of our staff members have been working with us for years. Our facility has state-of-the-art medical equipment enabling us to provide in-house laboratory diagnostics and digital radiology for top-quality diagnostics. We were even recently named 2021 Best Veterinarian of Nassau County!

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.
2. Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises. May be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.
3. Whether you’re looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you’ll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands-on, interactive training and continuing development.

Qualifications

• An experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
• Compassionate, calm, team player, multi-tasker, and strong communicator.
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

Additional Information

Pay range: $20-$24 depending on experience and skill level

We offer our staff:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e., Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses, etc.)
• *Hiring eligibility may be contingent upon a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full-time employment status vs part-time status.