Veterinary Care Assistant: Grow with a Caring Pet Health Team

Medical Management International, Inc.; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) & Roth 401(k) plans

Student Debt Relief Program

Job summary

Banfield is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians, ensure efficient patient flow, and deliver compassionate care. You will perform tasks that don’t require direct veterinarian assistance, prep for procedures, keep clients and pets comfortable, and monitor hospitalized or surgical patients in line with state practice acts.

Responsibilities include educating clients on wellness plans, collecting medical histories, maintaining charts, and upholding safety and

Responsibilities

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
• Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technician’s productivity.
• Communicate with veterinarian, veterinary technicians and all other associates to maintain the flow of patients.
• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.
• Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.
• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.
• Assist with surgery as applicable.
• Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.
• Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Job description

Banfield is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technicians, ensure efficient patient flow, and deliver compassionate care. You will perform tasks that don’t require direct veterinarian assistance, prep for procedures, keep clients and pets comfortable, and monitor hospitalized or surgical patients in line with state practice acts.

Responsibilities include educating clients on wellness plans, collecting medical histories, maintaining charts, and upholding safety and