Veterinary Assistant at St. Louis Veterinary Center

Heartland Veterinary Partners; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

St. Louis Veterinary Center in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support veterinarians and other staff, monitor hospitalized pets, maintain equipment and supplies, and educate clients about care.

You will assist with exams, prep for surgery, collect samples, run in-house lab tests, take radiographs, and help with anesthesia under supervision. Weekend work may be required; prior veterinary experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Patience, compassion and professionalism in client and patient care.
• Strong collaboration with veterinarians and team members.
• Clear communication with clients and teammates to ensure patient safety.
• Active listening to follow veterinarian instructions and client needs.
• Organizational skills for tracking samples, medications and instructions.
• Efforts to ensure high levels of client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in medicine and surgery and other tasks.
• Assist in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs and weights; provide client education.
• Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs during procedures.
• Obtain and process samples; perform in-house lab work and prepare for outside labs.
• Take, develop and maintain radiographs with proper safety.
• Handle and restrain animals during exams as needed.
• Administer medications, anesthesia, vaccines and treatments as directed.
• Maintain clean and stocked exam rooms and equipment; support the team and keep public areas tidy.

Skills

Patience

Collaboration

Communication

Active Listening

Organization

Client Satisfaction

Job description

Practice

St. Louis Veterinary Center is a full-service animal hospital that provides care for small animals and exotic companions. Our goal is to treat our clients like family. Our clinic prides itself on providing reliable and affordable pet health care services for our clients and their humans. We opened our doors in 1991 and have been serving the St. Louis communities for over 30 years!

More About The Role

The Veterinary Technician assists the veterinarians and other 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.

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

• Ability to work on weekends as required
• 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 $18.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr.