What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Veterinary Assistant position at CareVet?
Veterinary Assistant
Countryside Animal Hospital - Port Jefferson, NY
Countryside Animal Hospital - Port Jefferson, NY
Join Our Caring Team at Countryside Animal Hospital!
At Countryside Animal Hospital in Port Jefferson, NY, we are dedicated to providing compassionate veterinary care to the pets in our community. We are a small but mighty team dedicated to providing the Port Jefferson community with compassionate, motivated, and focused individuals to support their pet's needs. Our experienced team of veterinarians are committed to ensuring the well-being and health of every pet that walks through our doors. We offer a wide range of services to keep pets happy, healthy, and thriving. If you share our passion for animal care and are looking to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to have you on our team!
We believe in a Whole Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage for all hospital Team Members, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well. All positions come with growth opportunities – whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Members career journey.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters in computer and files.
- Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.*
- Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.*
- Performs departmental housekeeping duties.*
- Admits and discharges patients.*
- Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.*
- Monitoring hospital patients and logging vital signs.*
- Administering medications to patients as needed.*
- Placing catheters and performing blood draws.*
- Restraining and assisting the doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia procedures.*
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds, stoop, bend, and stand on feet for long periods
- Other duties as assigned.
- Denotes an Essential Function
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must be able to multi-task. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
All Full Time Team Members are eligible for benefits, including:
- Competitive base pay plus revenue share bonus program!
- Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k with match
- Paid time off
- Free continuing education
- Mental health support
- And more!
