Veterinary Technician / Assistant

CareVet; Lakeland (FL); In loco; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Revenue sharing program

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Free continuing education

Mental health support

Descrizione del lavoro

My Pet's Animal Hospital in Lakeland, FL is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support anesthesia monitoring, patient care, and in-house diagnostics. You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative team dedicated to compassionate pet care.

We offer a living wage, comprehensive benefits, revenue sharing, education opportunities, and growth potential. Training is available for the right candidate.

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years related experience and/or training preferred; willing to train the right candidate.

Mansioni

• Check patient medical records and enter data.
• Take medical histories and vital signs.
• Maintain client educational materials.
• Assist in admissions, discharges, and anesthesia procedures.
• Administer medications and monitor patients.
• Assist doctor during exams and procedures.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods.

Conoscenze

Anesthesia monitoring

Patient nursing care

Vital signs monitoring

Client education

Team collaboration

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

1–2 years related experience

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 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.*
• Performs departmental housekeeping duties.*
• 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:

• Competitive base pay plus revenue share bonus program!
• Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401k with match
• Paid time off
• Free continuing education
• Mental health support
• And more!