Veterinary Technician / Assistant

My Pet's Animal Hospital; Lakeland (FL); In loco; USD 17.000 - 25.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Best-in-class medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

My Pet's Animal Hospital in Lakeland, FL is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to provide anesthesia monitoring, nursing care, and client education within a fast-paced, collaborative hospital. The role emphasizes compassionate patient care and teamwork to support daily operations and wellness services.

Responsibilities include medical record management, patient histories, vital signs, administering medications, and assisting doctors during exams and procedures.

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Open to training for the right candidate.
• Must be able to multi-task.

Mansioni

• Check patient medical records and enter into computer system.
• Take medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Maintain client educational materials.
• Process and log prescription refills in-house; coordinate with pharmacies.
• Monitor hospital patients and log vital signs.
• Administer medications as needed.
• Place catheters and perform blood draws.
• Assist doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia procedures.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods.

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

1–2 years related experience

Strumenti

Lift 50 lbs

Descrizione del lavoro

Veterinary Assistant
My Pet's Animal Hospital | Lakeland, FL

A Little About Us:

My Pet's Animal Hospital is a full-service small animal and exotics AAHA accredited practice serving the Lakeland community since 2008. We provide comprehensive care including wellness services, dentistry, surgery, in-house diagnostics, digital imaging, daytime urgent care, and day care. Our focus on individualized wellness plans and client education allows us to build lasting relationships with both pets and their families.

We believe in a Whole-Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage for all hospital Team Members, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program. All positions come with growth opportunites!

Our Veterinary Assistants play a vital role in anesthesia monitoring, diagnostic testing, patient nursing care, and client education. We are a collaborative, fast-paced hospital that values teamwork, efficiency, and compassionate patient care.If you're looking to fully utilize your technical skills in a supportive environment, we’d love to meet you!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters in computer and files.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.*
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.*
• Admits and discharges patients.*Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.*
• Monitoring hospital patients and logging vital signs.*
• Administering medications to patients as needed.*
• Placing catheters and performing blood draws.*
• Restraining and assisting the doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia procedures.*
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, stoop, bend, and stand on feet for long periods
• Other duties as assigned.

*Denotes an Essential Function

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must be able to multi-task. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.We are open and willing to train the right candidate.

All Full Time Team Members are eligible for benefits, including:

• Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance