Veterinary Assistant, Neurology

Ethos Discovery; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Life & Disability insurance

PTO and Holidays

Pet discounts

Tuition assistance

Uniform stipend

Retirement plan

Job summary

Austin Veterinary Emergency & Specialty (AVES) is expanding and has a brand-new 45,000 sq. ft. hospital.

We are hiring for multiple positions across departments and seek highly skilled, self-motivated, team-oriented professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional care in advanced veterinary medicine. Veterinary Assistants are needed to support practitioners and Licensed Veterinary Technicians to improve patient care and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assist in pack prep with cleaning and sterilizing instruments.
• Wrapping and organizing surgical instruments.
• Assist with surgery laundry.
• Prepare lab samples for outgoing laboratories.
• Convey information in an accurate and professional way.
• Invoicing/preparing estimates.
• Admitting/Discharging patients.
• Assist Technicians when transporting patients to CT or procedure, radiology or recovery.
• Assist doctors in exam rooms by escorting clients to exam rooms, obtaining patient's history from clients and recording it on patient's medical record, obtaining and recording patient's temperature and weight, assist doctor with patient's examination.
• Help with end of day duties.
• Assist in keeping patients clean and dry at all times.
• Clean the radiology suite (between patients and daily cleaning of the floor, and areas around the table, shelf, and computer). Hair should be vacuumed from behind the radiology table weekly at a minimum.
• Help Technicians and Doctors with outpatients or patients being discharged. This may include patient restraint, assisting with bandage changes, checking hygiene of a patient before it leaves or assisting clients with a patient.

Job description

Veterinary Assistant, Neurology | $20 - $24.50/hr. | Austin Veterinary Emergency & Specialty | Austin, TX

At Austin Veterinary Emergency & Specialty (AVES), we have recently expanded-adding new doctors, enhancing our services, and growing our departments-now operating in our brand-new, state-of-the-art 45,000 sq. ft. hospital. As part of this continued growth, we’re hiring for multiple positions across departments. We’re seeking highly skilled, self-motivated, and team-oriented professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional care in advanced veterinary medicine.

Compensation

• $20 -$24.50/hr. based on experience

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life and Disability insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program and Discounts (including Pet Discount)
• Professional development and tuition assistance
• Uniform stipend
• Retirement plan

Schedule

• Full Time
  • Tuesday - Friday
  • 7:00am - 6:00pm (1 Hour Lunch)

Job Description

Veterinary Assistants are required to assist the practitioners and Licensed Veterinary Technicians to the fullest possible extent, to help improve the quality of care given to the patients of Austin Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center and to aid in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work and administrative detail. This position requires flexibility to assist in many areas while timely managing major responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in pack prep with cleaning and sterilizing instruments.
• Wrapping and organizing surgical instruments.
• Assist with surgery laundry.
• Prepare lab samples for outgoing laboratories.
• Convey information in an accurate and professional way.
• Invoicing/preparing estimates.
• Admitting/Discharging patients.
• Assist Technicians when transporting patients to CT or procedure, radiology or recovery. Help with moving the patient and attaching monitors to patient.
• Assist doctors in exam rooms by escorting clients to exam rooms, obtainingpatient's history from clients and recording it on patient's medical record, obtaining and recording patient's temperature and weight, assist doctor withpatient's examination.
• Help with end of day duties.
• Assist in keeping patients clean and dry at all times.
• Clean the radiology suite (between patients and daily cleaning of the floor, and areas around the table, shelf, and computer). Hair should be vacuumedfrom behind the radiology table weekly at a minimum.
• Help Technicians and Doctors with outpatients or patients being discharged. This may include patient restraint, assisting with bandage changes, checking hygiene of a patient before it leaves or assisting clients with a patient.

Additional Duties

• Restrain for various procedures, treatments, and exams.
• Assist Technicians with placing a patient under anesthesia. This includes, but is not limited to: patient restraint, hooking up monitoring equipment, vacuuming during prep