Veterinary Assistant

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital is consistently growing, and we are adding another upbeat, detail-oriented individual that can multi-task in a full-service companion animal veterinary hospital and boarding facility. Positive people with caring attitudes that are looking to grow with an animal hospital should apply for this veterinary assistant position. The ability to work independently and as part of a team is critical for this role. Compassion for animals and their owners is a must. If you are looking to work with a team that you would trust to care for your own pets, apply today.

We are seeking an experienced veterinary assistant for a FULL-TIME position. The position requires the completion of a high-school degree and further education, competence in the English language, patience, and a pleasant manner. Ideally, newly hired assistants will be certified or in an accredited veterinary assisting program. CVA is preferred, but practical experience is a must. Pay will reflect the level of experience the candidate has. Candidates with work experience and continuing education in the veterinary field are preferred.

Responsibilities are not limited to but will include :

• Building positive, professional interpersonal relationships with clients and team members.
• Reporting timely and consistently to all shifts.
• Assisting the receptionists.
• Helping doctors with physical examinations.
• Dispensing medications as prescribed by veterinarians.
• Helping veterinary technicians position patients for radiographs.
• Assisting veterinary technicians with preparing patients for surgery.
• Setting up for and cleaning up after surgical, dental, and other procedures.
• Disinfecting and sterilizing surgical instruments.
• Assisting technicians with monitoring anesthesia and vital recording.
• Providing nursing and comfort care.
• Performing veterinarian-ordered treatments.
• Conducting basic laboratory diagnostic tests.
• Preparing laboratory samples for outside testing and pick up.
• Adequately restraining dogs and cats for examinations.
• Assisting with examinations and procedures in a non-stressful manner.
• Assisting the kennel with husbandry, baths, nail trims, anal gland expressions, and other needs.
• Providing excellent communication skills in English.
• Expect to spend nearly all of the workdays in the hospital’s exam, treatment, and surgical areas.

We are a progressive, general practice that has multi-parameter anesthetic patient monitors, IV pumps, digital general and dental x-ray, laser therapy, compressed air dental drill / scaler / polisher, ultrasound, tonometry, electrocautery, ultrasound, Abaxis in-house CBC and chemistry machines.

Benefits and Schedule :

Application Preferences to Expedite the Interview Process :

Please send a cover letter along with your resume to healthypets@bartramtrailvets.com if you are unable to add the cover letter to the top of your template on this site. Use this word in your cover letter "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" to stand out. If you have animal handling experience, but it is not reflected in your resume, please explain in the cover letter. To expedite the interview process please fill out our official online application at https : / / www.bartramtrailvets.com / join-our-team /

About Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital :

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital is growing and looking for upbeat, detail-oriented individuals that are able to multi-task in a full-service companion animal veterinary hospital. We are a full-service veterinary and boarding facility. We want our clients and patients to be recognized when they walk through the door and feel like they are family. Our doctors and support team compassionately and competently care for their patient's wellness needs, keeping them up to date on any needed vaccines or laboratory testing, as well as addressing ill patients and surgical cases.Our veterinary capabilities include in-house CBC and serum chemistry analyzers, a tonometer, digital x-ray, dental x-ray, high speed dental drill / scaler / polisher unit, microscope, laser therapy, isoflurane anesthesia machines, multi-parameter patient monitoring equipment, ultrasound, ophthalmoscope, otoscope and doppler blood pressure. We have a committed surgical suite, 2 wet tables and a dry table in the spacious treatment area. There are four exam rooms with plenty of elbow room. Our records are maintained on our Intravet software for easy access. Our teams work in units of a veterinary technician / assistant with each doctor to ensure smooth flow and that there is always a helping hand. Our standard appointments are 30 minutes long. The boarding area has separate areas for dogs and cats, with 4 smaller rooms for the dogs, to facilitate ease of caring for our boarders. There is even a room just for our smaller canine boarders that is quieter. Although we do not have a groomer, we do brush-outs and baths as requested from our clients. All vaccines must be up to date for our boarders, daycare pets and baths so that all the animals in our care are protected. We also require a current negative fecal parasite exam as our backyard play area is real grass and we want everyone to be safe from infections. The boarding team know the pets and owners well as many of our boarders have been coming in for a long time. The boarding area is directly attached to the rest of the hospital so any care or concerns our boarding team have regarding a pet in their care can easily be addressed by the doctors.If this sounds like someplace you would like to work, send us a resume! Maybe you will be the newest team member at Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital.