Veterinary Assistant - Long Island City, United States - Destination Pet LLC
Description
**Welcome to Destination Pet. We are One Pack- a united team working together to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Our pet-obsessed professionals create a connected care network of trustworthy partners who bring creative innovation every day. We are revolutionizing the pet industry.
Join us**:
Duties include:
- Ensuring that clients and pets feel welcome and comfortable
- Assisting veterinarians to provide compassionate nursing care
- Performing cursory exams and prepping animals for aseptic surgery
- Monitoring anesthetic patients
- Cleaning, maintaining, and preparing surgical instruments and equipment
- Maintaining accurate medical records
- Filling prescriptions as directed by a veterinarian, and explaining prescription directions
- Assisting receptionists with checkin and checkout procedures and providing telephone support
- Performing various laboratory tests
- Suggesting dietary products and other services to clients
- Keeping our facilities clean and well maintained
Requirements:
1+ years of clinic experience as a veterinary assistant
High school diploma
Physical:
- Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Must frequently lift 40 pounds.
- Must be able to stand, walk and climb stairs frequently.
- Must be able to work on computer system and work multiline telephone.
- Must be able to handle dogs on leashes.
- Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, animal dander and excretions. $23.00/hour
_ Destination Pet LLC affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer __Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled._
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