Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Modesto, United States - Standiford Veterinary Center

Standiford Veterinary Center
Standiford Veterinary Center
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Modesto, United States

4 weeks ago

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Standiford Veterinary Center is Looking for an Emergency Veterinary Assistant to Join Their Team:

About the position:

Veterinary Assistants are valuable members of our medical team and play a crucial role in patient care and client service.

You will work closely with doctors and technicians to increase the efficiency within our hospital as well as the level of care we provide as a team.

We hope to bring positive challenges as you are expected to learn each job task in the Emergency department. Come thrive in an environment that encourages learning and continued growth within the profession. Competitive pay $17.50-$20.23/hr.


Essential Functions and Responsibilities:


  • Animal handling and restraint
  • Assist doctors and technicians with medical treatments, diagnostic tests, and procedures
  • Obtain health history from clients, ensuring documentation is accurate and complete
  • Maintain cleanliness of treatment and patient areas
  • Restock and organize medical supplies
  • Financial discussion with clients, including estimates and inputting invoices
  • Administer treatments as prescribed by the veterinarian
  • Collaborate with other nurses and veterinarians to provide advanced patient care
  • Clear communication within departments the ER department as needed for transfer of patient care
  • Fill medication through inhospital pharmacy or written prescription
  • Complete treatment plans on the whiteboard for continual patient care
  • Triage patients

Skills and Qualifications:


  • 1yearprofessional experience as a veterinary assistantpreferred
  • Must possess excellent communication skills, the ability to problem solve and handle multiple tasks
  • Must have the ability to adjust to changes in the environmentand able to handle stress in a calm manner
  • Must be a team player, have patience and maintain a positive attitude.
  • Must be detail oriented due to the high level of quality medicine.
  • Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 40 pounds, and work on feet most of the day.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options, all start first of the month after hire
  • PTO and Paid Holidays
  • 401K with company match
  • Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options included
  • Long Term Disability options
  • Short Term Disability, paid for by employer
  • Complimentary Life Insurance $10,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
  • Personal pet discounts
  • Scrub allowance
  • Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

StandifordVeterinary Centeremploys 130 staff members dedicated to the betterment of veterinary medicine in our region. Our multiple locations offer 24/7services to the Modesto community in the form of general medicine, emergency medicine, dedicated surgery, and ICU teams.

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital.

United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital whileempowering the hospital teams in their care for patients.

One of our goalsis to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.

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