Veterinary Assistant - Murrieta, United States - Doctors Pet Clinic

Description

Why choose us:

We are different. And we are different on purpose. Why do we do things differently? Because our team wants it that way. And we like it when our team likes to come to work. We like it when our team members support each other. We like it when our team wants more education. We like it when our team is passionate. We like it when our clients and their pets love our team. We do things differently because it all starts with a strong and happy team. Want to work at a place like that? We do Come join us

Compensation:
$17 - $22 per hour


Schedule:

• 4 days per week
• 10 hours per day
• Weekdays only

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Paid sick days
• Paid Holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Employee discounts
• Continuing education opportunities

What you'll be doing:

You will work under the direction of the Medical Director, Practice Manager, Associate Veterinarians and lead technicians. In addition, you will work in cooperation with the entire support staff team to fulfill our hospital's mission.

You will directly support the veterinary medical and technical team including providing support before, during, and after wellness visits, medical consultations, surgical cases, and medical or surgical hospital admissions.

Your exact duties will be dependent on your experience, demonstrated skill, and demonstrated good judgment.

As you learn and grow, you will take on more responsibilities and move into the next level of your position.

As we are a dynamic industry, we expect you to be dynamic Learning is part of the job.

We also expect you to be flexible - anything that is a reasonable task to ask of you is part of your job description.

This includes providing ancillary support as needed to kennel staff and reception staff.

Importantly, you and every member of our team plays a key role in ensuring our patients get the best care and our clients have the best experience.

What you'll bring:

• 1+ years of experience working in a clinical, patientfacing role in a veterinary setting
• Must have significant experience and skill performing dental procedures, including dental radiology
• Passion: for veterinary medicine, helping patients, and serving clients;
• Integrity: outstanding character and strong work ethics including good judgment, honesty, and dependability;
• Excellence: always giving your best and never settling for "good enough";
• Service: recognition that we are here to serve the needs of our patients, our clients, our fellow team members, and our community;
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively (verbally and nonverbally) with clients and team members with clarity, professionalism, empathy, and respect;
• The flexibility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a sometimes stressful environment with evolving priorities;
• A strong sense of personal accountability and reliability;
• A customerfocused and businessfocused mindset; your desire to go the extra mile to help a client or team member in need;
• Experience in using technology quickly and efficiently;
• Attention to detail;

The "Nitty Gritty" (in case you want the specifics) of Your Job:

• Interacting with clients in person and via telephone to obtain patient history and client information;
• Weighing patients and taking their vital signs; recognizing and communicating abnormalities to the attending veterinarian;
• Providing safe and compassionate restraint of patients of various sizes, weights, and strengths for physical examinations, treatments, and procedures;
• Preparing and administering medication/vaccination/treatment via various routes as directed by the attending veterinarian;
• Preparing prescription medication labels and filling prescription medications as directed by the attending veterinarian;
• Learning to place intravenous catheters and perform venipuncture under the supervision of the lead technician;
• Obtaining diagnostic samples; performing (and when appropriate interpreting) diagnostic tests (including but not limited to tests on blood, urine, hair, skin, other tissues, and/or feces); preparing diagnostics samples for shipment to an outside laboratory;
• Obtaining radiographs of patients utilizing appropriate positioning and safety techniques;
• Cleaning & sterilizing instruments, equipment and other materials as instructed;
• Assisting with anesthesia as directed; identifying and appropriately responding to abnormal or unhealthy responses to anesthesia; monitoring anesthetic recovery as directed;
• Assisting with dental procedures, including prophylactic cleaning, polishing, dentition charting, and radiography as directed by the attending veterinarian;
• Assisting in surgical procedures, including patient preparation and recovery as directed by the attending veterinarian;
• Providing client education and instruction regarding recommended prophylactic and prescribed care in a positive and educational manner