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Veterinary Assistant - Urgent Care
Are you an experienced Veterinary Assistant looking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Do you enjoy seeing a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new and advanced techniques? Nashville Veterinary Specialists Animal Emergency is searching for Veterinary Technicians to join our GROWING team!
A veterinary assistant plays a vital daily role in our hospital, truly acting as a frontline member in the assessment and medical care of our patients. Our veterinary assistants also play a critical role with client communication - without communicating clearly and effectively the medical and dietary needs of our patients after they return home, we cannot reasonably expect good outcomes for our patients or their families. The following is a list of some of the many duties provided by our veterinary assistant staff members:
Position Responsibilities:
A veterinary assistant plays a vital daily role in our hospital, truly acting as a frontline member in the assessment and medical care of our patients. Our veterinary assistants also play a critical role with client communication - without communicating clearly and effectively the medical and dietary needs of our patients after they return home, we cannot reasonably expect good outcomes for our patients or their families. The following is a list of some of the many duties provided by our veterinary assistant staff members:
Position Responsibilities:
- Obtains history and puts history into electronic patient care system (EzyVet)
- Assists veterinarian and Veterinary Technician in all aspects of care
- Restraint for physical examination, discussing estimate and plan with clients, carrying out diagnostics, procedures, and medication administration
- Patient diagnostics, procedures and treatment may include: IV catheter placement, blood work, urinalysis, radiographs, sedation, medication administration (SQ, IM, IV routes of administration), medication dose calculation, knowledge of medication adverse effects
- Discharges patients including filling medication prescriptions, ensuring diagnostics and medications are complete, educating clients on at-home care, going over discharge instructions with clients
Skills and Qualifications:
- Skills in veterinary triage, diagnostics, and nursing
- Training is provided, but the candidate must have 1 years of animal-related experience.
- Must have strong veterinary medical knowledge and understanding of common disease processes and pharmacology
- Must be able to perform quick and efficient diagnostics, treatment, and procedures
- Must be exemplary in customer service, critical thinking, team-oriented attitude
Other Position Responsibilities:
- Set-up/tear-down patient beds for patients
- Laundry
- Cleaning (sweeping, mopping, dishes, etc)
- Changing bedding and cleaning cages
- General hospital care (Clean/scoop lawn, empty trash receptacle, replace bags, etc)
WHY WORK WITH US? Join a team of veterinary professionals you can easily build relationships with and feels like a family- we support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small. We pride ourselves on a welcoming learning environment where team members feel safe to advance their skills and seek guidance from each other while practicing quality medicine and patient care.
WHAT WE OFFER: Competitive Salary, Paid Time Off, Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision), Short/Long term disability and life insurance, 401(k) Retirement plan, State of the art newly renovated and expanded hospital, discounted pet products and services for personal pets, C.E. Allowance, Continuing Education Sponsorship Program via VetBloom and Penn Foster, Licensure Renewal and Out of State Licensure transfer reimbursement, Uniform Allowance, Cell phone discount, YMCA Corporate Memberships, Team building and Volunteer events, Career Development, excellent opportunities for advancement, and MORE!
WHO ARE WE? NVS is a 24/7 veterinary specialty and emergency hospital. We are located in a recently expanded 24,000 square foot hospital with digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), on-site magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, endoscopy, access to an on-site commercial laboratory, and more. Our primary focus is to honor the human-animal bond in all we do, focusing on patient care, client experience, and the health of our team. We believe we can never stop improving and strive to improve in all we do. Not only do we focus on patient care, but core to our hospital culture is also a focus on the health of our team, our community, and the environment. We are committed to sustainable environmental practices. We have a comprehensive recycling and composting program as well as a 5,000-gallon rainwater collection system, roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel system, skylights, and an energy recovery system for heating and air.
Physical/Environmental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of each of these jobs. While performing the duties of any of these positions, the employee is frequently required to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to lift and carry animals weighing fifty pounds or more; handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.
