Veterinary Pharmacy / Lab Assistant

Alliance Animal Health; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 41,600 - 49,920; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401k with matching

Life & supplemental insurance

HSA & FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Paid vacation and sick time

Bereavement leave

Parental leave

Continuing education allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Horizon Veterinary Specialists in Ventura, CA seeks a Pharmacy/Lab Assistant to support pharmacy and laboratory operations in a fast-paced veterinary setting.

You will fill prescriptions, communicate with external pharmacies, manage inventory, and assist with in-house lab tasks while ensuring patient safety and accurate medical records. Strong multitasking, attention to detail, and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Strong detail orientation and accuracy in medication handling.

Responsibilities

• Fill prescriptions with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Check voicemail and email for prescription requests multiple times daily.
• Communicate with outside pharmacies regarding prescriptions.
• Explain medication administration to clients.
• Inventory management and restocking of pharmacy supplies.
• Document and record laboratory results and procedures.
• Maintain and operate laboratory equipment and SOPs.
• Provide safe patient handling and restraint as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Math skills

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cornerstone EMR

Ring Central

VetSource

Job description

Horizon Veterinary Specialists

Horizon Veterinary Specialists, founded in August 2018 by five board-certified veterinarians, aims to drive positiveinfluencein the veterinary community. With a state-of-the-art facility, a culture centered oninclusion and education, and a passion for excellent medicine, Horizon is committed to serving patientsand clients, whilesupporting the dedicated professionals in veterinary medicine.

Our emergency department team is fortunate to have access toour Internal Medicine departmentsix days a week, forconsultation and supportive services. Our 24/7 emergency and critical care team serves small animal patients across Ventura and surrounding counties,acceptingwalk-ins and referrals. We have a large, fully equipped, multi-unit ICUthat includesan isolation ward and quiet rooms.

We are a growing practice who is always looking for skilled, caring and compassionate people to join our team! Our team at Horizon Veterinary Specialists works in a collaborative,yet drivenenvironmentwhich provides abundant opportunities for growth, development, and patient/client service. We understand andembracethe importance of every pet as a family member and treat each one with the utmost care.

Learn more about us at horizonvets.com

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

The pharmacy / lab assistant must possess critical thinking and problem-solving skills, compassion, a positive attitude, excellent communication and teamwork skills. It is the assistant’s responsibility toassist staff in preparing dispensed medications, processing and recording/documenting laboratory samples,inventory of laboratory supplies; and routine maintenance of laboratory equipment. They are responsiblefor communicating with the senior staff and doctors if questions arise. They must also be able to make decisions and work independently, so must use good judgment in providing safe and appropriate patient care

Pharmacy Duties Include:

• Fill prescriptions for patients. This is an important function of this position that requires a high level ofattention to detail. It is vital to the health of our patients that all medications filled are accurate.
• Check the pharmacy refill voicemail andpharmacy email at least three times daily.
• Communicate with outside pharmacies or our online pharmacy at least three times daily for customers filling their prescribed medications elsewhere.
• Ability to explain to a customer how to give medications to their pet (ex: injections, inhalers, oralmedications, sub-cutaneous fluids, etc.).
• Inventory count of all medication supplies twice weekly and reporting to the Inventory Coordinator toensure prompt ordering (with Inventory Coordinator’s collaboration).
• Receive orders by unpacking boxes, checking shipped supplies versus invoice to ensure all items werereceived, and properly re-stocking/rotating supplies.
• Be able to understand and calculate pharmacy metrics such as mg/ml.
• CURES Submissions and Compliance
• Maintain Ring Central, VetSource, and other pharmacy collaborative platforms
• Engage in client informational requests surrounding uncommon and off label use of pharmaceuticalsand products by means of research, doctor input, and other resources.
• Fabrication of SOPs and How-To manuals for educational training purposes.

Laboratory Duties Include:

• Process, record and document in-house & send-out lab work.
• Ensure Idexx, Antech and other laboratory samples are properly packaged, labelled and picked up byvendor(s). Understand what the laboratory submission requirements are for submission tests, as wellas turn-around expectation and adequately communicate them to other staff.
• Maintain inventory of in-house laboratory supplies (requisition forms, sample collection containers)and report to Inventory Manager.
• Keep cytology stains stocked and change out twice per week.
• Clean out the refrigerator hold box once per week.
• Manually enter in-house results that do not get uploaded to the system automatically (ex: glucose,lactate, PT/PTT, i-STAT, etc.).
• Scan and file written laboratory requisition forms for all outside lab patient samples.
• Routine maintenance on laboratory machines.
• Assist in cleaning the hospital including (but not limited to): laundry, floors, taking out the trash andrecycling, cleaning reception, treatment areas, surgery suite, exam rooms, kennels, and kitchen.
• Appropriate disinfection protocol used when cleaning various areas of the hospital.
• Provide proper, safe, and gentle animal restraint for a variety of procedures including: catheterplacement, surgical prep (when requested), bandaging, and radiograph positioning, exams, etc.
• Maintain proper documentation in the electronic medical record (Cornerstone) which includesrecording and signing off on all pharmacy or laboratory treatments and observations in the appropriateplaces (PVL, White Board, treatment sheets, etc.).

Whether you’re looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you’ll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development!

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Consistent punctuality and reliability in adherence to scheduled shifts.
• Excellent client communication and medical record management skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Have an understanding of different pharmacy medications and their basic uses.
• Basic math skills and an understanding of pharmacy calculation metricssuch a mg/ml.
• Computer skills, including Windows based computer systems,word processing, email, web search,and other skills needed to effectively use Patient Information Management Software.
• Must be able to safely lift 40 pounds unassisted or up to 150 pounds with 3 person assist.
• Must be able to be on your feet for extended periods of time which often requires bending, crouching,squatting, leaning over, twisting, reaching, upper body strength, hand strength, sitting on the ground,and other physical demands. Must also be strong enough to withstand the pulling of a large strong dogon a leash.
• Expertise in safe and low-stress animal restraint techniques.
• Proficiency in various sample collection methods (blood, urine, fecal, skin specimens).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with exposure to animal-related hazards

Pay Range: $20 - $24/hr. depending on level of experience

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)

Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit horizonvets.com