Veterinary Assistant — Growth & Benefits

Eastbayvetclinic

Oakland (CA)

Hybrid

USD 29,000 - 34,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision
Parental Leave
401(k)
Pet Discounts
Wellbeing support
CE stipends
Relief fund
Local culture

Job summary

East Bay Veterinary Clinic in Oakland, CA seeks a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians by maintaining equipment, restraining and handling patients, feeding, grooming, and assisting in clinical tasks. This role emphasizes compassionate care and ensures smooth daily operations in a busy hospital setting.

The position offers growth opportunities within a diverse team and a supportive culture, with a focus on teamwork, safety, and excellent client communication.

Qualifications

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
  • Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
  • Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and the standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital
  • DEA license preferred.

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; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
  • 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 using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
  • 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 (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Skills

Ability to restrain animals
Patient care
Team collaboration
Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hospital computer systems

Job description

East Bay Veterinary Clinic in Oakland, CA seeks a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians by maintaining equipment, restraining and handling patients, feeding, grooming, and assisting in clinical tasks. This role emphasizes compassionate care and ensures smooth daily operations in a busy hospital setting.

The position offers growth opportunities within a diverse team and a supportive culture, with a focus on teamwork, safety, and excellent client communication.

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