Veterinary Assistant at Avenue of the Saints Animal Hospital in Charles City

Heartland Veterinary Partners LLC; Charles City (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Charles City, IA, seeks a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians. Responsibilities include patient care, monitoring, and surgical assistance, with a focus on providing compassionate care to all animals. The position offers competitive hourly pay and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Bonus incentive

Flexible work schedules

Career and professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• 1 year veterinary medicine experience.
• Proficient with intubation, IV catheter placement, monitoring anesthesia.
• Basic math skills for medication dosages.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with patient care and treatment.
• Monitor hospitalized pets.
• Prepare patients for surgery and maintain medical equipment.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Organization Skills

Active Listening

Collaboration & Teamwork

Patience

Job description

Practice:

Avenue of the Saints Animal Hospitalis proud to serve Waverly and Charles City, IA, and surrounding areas. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of veterinary medicine and friendly, compassionate service. We are very proud to be an AAHA-accredited practice!

We believe in treating every patient as our own pets, giving them the same loving attention and care. We are highly trained, experienced animal lovers dedicated to providing our patients with the highest quality health care possible.

More about the Role:

The Veterinary Assistant assists the veterinarians and technicians with patient care and treatment, monitors hospitalized pets, maintains inventory, prepares prescriptions, performs routine in-house laboratory work, educates clients regarding veterinary care and procedures, and assists with surgical procedures. Required: 1 year vet med experience with proficiency with intubation, IV catheter placement, monitoring anesthesia, blood draws, and radiology

Hours: Monday - Friday 7:45am - 5:30pm
FT & PT candidates welcome to apply

Pay range: $15 - $19 DOE

Competencies:

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
• Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
• Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
• Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens, medications, patient instructions, workflow, and other job-related items while managing multiple patients and clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
• Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights, as well as providing client education.
• Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during surgery.
• Obtain blood, stool, and other samples; perform in-hospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside laboratories.
• Take, develop, and maintain radiographs following proper safety procedures.
• Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
• Administer and monitor medications, anesthesia, vaccines, and treatments at the discretion of the veterinarian.
• Clean and straighten exam rooms, treatment, and lab areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain all medical equipment.
• Demonstrate warmth, courtesy and professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise compassion and care in all interactions with patients.
• Communicate with veterinarians and practice team members including client discussions, patient plans, client concerns, etc.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Previous veterinary experience preferred
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
• Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
• Basic computer skills, familiarity with MS office applications, etc.
• Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety

Benefits Offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Flexible work schedules
• Career and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.

Pay Range: USD $15.00 - USD $19.00 /Hr.