Veterinary Technician Assistant - Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital

Lakefield Veterinary Group; Inver Grove Heights (MN); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital in Inver Grove Heights, MN is seeking a caring Veterinary Technician Assistant to join our collaborative team. Part-time or full-time positions with varied schedules available.

VTA responsibilities include pet restraint, animal nursing care and patient discharge, basic procedures after training, plus exceptional client communication and patient care.

Formación

• Lift 50 pounds and restrain animals safely.
• Stand and walk for most of the shift.
• Clear, professional communication with team and clients.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow procedures.
• Compassion for animals, reliable and flexible.
• Willing to work rotating weekends to support care.

Responsabilidades

• Support team with pet restraint, nursing care and patient discharge.
• Perform X-rays and assist with blood draws after training.
• Provide excellent client communication and patient care.
• Clean cages, feed animals, walk dogs, bathe animals, administer medications.
• Weekend animal care and maintaining sterile hospital conditions.
• Launder towels and gowns, stock supplies and medicines.

Conocimientos

Pet restraint

Animal nursing care

Customer service

Communication

Detail oriented

Reliability

Teamwork

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Herramientas

X-ray equipment

Sterilization tools

Descripción del empleo

Veterinary Technician Assistant - Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital

Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital - Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital is a fun, fast paced, progressive practice, providing general
treatment and specialty services such as extensive canine reproductive services, advanced surgery,
acupuncture and aging pet care. We support our mission, \"Dedicated to your extraordinary pets through
compassionate, collaborative medicine\", by understanding our patients’ needs and clients’ expectations,
finding appropriate solutions and delivering outstanding services and care.

Do you seek to gain experience in the field of Veterinary Medicine? If so, we are seeking a caring,
compassionate Veterinary Technician Assistant to join our collaborative team.

Currently, we have part-time or full-time positions with varied work schedules available.

VTA responsibilities are a blend of veterinary support, animal care and hospital cleanliness and include:

• Supporting our team with pet restraint, animal nursing care and patient discharge


• Perform x-rays, assists with blood draws and other basic procedures after training


• Providing outstanding customer service and communication to our clients and care for our patients


• Cleaning cages, feeding animals, walking dogs, bathing animals, giving oral medications


• Weekend animal care


• Maintaining sterile conditions throughout the hospital performing routine and in-depth cleaning


• Laundering towels and gowns, cleaning surgical instruments


• Checks in and stocks surgical supplies, medicines and pet food

The qualified candidate meets the following requirements:

• Able to lift 50 pounds as well as walk and restrain animals


• Able to work standing and/or walking for majority of work shift


• Clear, professional communication skills to interact with team and with patients


• Detail-oriented, organized, focused and able to follow procedures


• Compassion for animals


• Reliable and able to work rotating weekends to support boarding animals and Saturday hospital
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