We are looking for a Skilled Veterinary Assistant to join our growing 2-doctor practice. We are a full-service facility dedicated to providing the highest quality medical, surgical, and dental care for our patients in the Elk Grove area. Our goal is to ensure the health and well-being of your pet for many, many years to come. We offer an array of pet health services including Dental Health, Wellness and Vaccination Programs, Surgical Services, Spaying, Neutering, Soft Tissue Surgery, x-rays, and more. Beyond first-rate pet care, we make our clinic comfortable, kid-friendly, and a very calm environment so pets can relax in the waiting room and look forward to meeting their veterinarian.

At Bruceville Pet Hospital, we are an extremely tight-knit team, which significantly improves overall staff satisfaction and productivity. We laugh a tremendous amount and believe that a positive work environment is critical to a successful practice. This mindset is reflected in the attitude of the employees, and for that reason, we have developed a large client following.

Position Overview:

The Veterinary Assistant provides support to the Veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, clerical and administration work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Task Include:

-Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medications if necessary as directed by the Licensed Veterinary technicians, maintaining accurate medical records.

-Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint.

-Perform Laboratory tests and take radiographs.

-Operate and maintain hospital equipment including EKG, fluid pumps, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors and machines, etc.

-Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.

-Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry.

-Other duties may be assigned if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person