Veterinary Assistant: Compassionate Patient Care & Support

PetVet Care Centers; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

PetVet Care Centers' Irvine Pet Hospital seeks a Veterinary Assistant to join our team. You will support veterinarians and technicians with daily tasks, including preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and providing compassionate care.

Open daily in Orange County since 1981, Irvine Pet Hospital offers wellness, surgery, grooming, and boarding services. This full-time position provides hands-on experience, a collaborative environment, and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience as Veterinary Assistant

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's)
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area

Skills

Veterinary Assistant experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PetVet Care Centers' Irvine Pet Hospital seeks a Veterinary Assistant to join our team. You will support veterinarians and technicians with daily tasks, including preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and providing compassionate care.

Open daily in Orange County since 1981, Irvine Pet Hospital offers wellness, surgery, grooming, and boarding services. This full-time position provides hands-on experience, a collaborative environment, and opportunities for