What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at Pet Care Clinic - Kuna?
Are you passionate about pets, people, and the bond between them?
Pet Care Clinic-Kuna is looking for a full time veterinary assistant/technician to join our team. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a positive can-do attitude. Experience in the veterinary field and/or education in the biological sciences is a plus, but not required for an eager, motivated, quick learning team player. We are looking for a new team member who is eager to provide personalized, compassionate lifelong care for our cherished pets and enthusiastic about educating their pet parents. Opportunity for advancement/leadership is available for the right candidate.
We are open M-F, 8-6. Availability during all open hours is required. You will get a 36-40 hour/week work schedule. We offer a set schedule, once trained, of rotating 4-10 hour days. Occasional schedule adjustments may be necessary including potential Saturday half days in the future.
Compensation is negotiable and commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits, including FULLY PAID HEALTH INSURANCE, SIMPLE IRA, paid time off, employer paid continuing education opportunities/job related college (PAID FOR!), and discounted pet care are available after 90 days!
General Qualifications:
Attention to detail
Willing to work hard
Eager to learn
Projects an attitude of caring and positivity
Maintains a professional appearance
Views veterinary medicine as a valuable necessary service
Exhibits flexibility
Team player
Specific Qualifications
Willing to provide exceptional customer service:
Project a friendly, caring demeanor to all clients and patients in person and over the phone
Employ appropriate, compassionate restraint in exam rooms and back area, including in front of clients
Answer basic pet health questions
Recommend over-the-counter products as needed for pet care
Offer ancillary services as needed—nail trim, parasite control, behavior training, nutrition, husbandry
Efficient use of computer/AviMark
Keep all areas of clinic neat and clean
Willing to learn and excel at technical tasks:
Pet restraint; taking temperature, pulse, respiration; taking patient history; vaccination history; client education
Checking clients/patients in and out; appropriate forms; appropriate charges
Collecting samples as needed-urine, stool, discharge
Filling prescriptions, writing prescription labels
Clipping/cleaning wounds; bandaging; cleaning ears; bathing
Staining cytology and preparing other diagnostic samples
Preparing appropriate vaccinations, deworming
Drawing blood, using blood analysis machines, using glucometer, performing blood smear and staining, differential counts, preparing samples for send-out
Clipping and prepping for surgery, surgery set-up, maintenance of surgery area, sterilization, instrument management
Microchip scanning, placement
Placing IV catheter, line management, fluid administration
SQ fluid administration, drawing medications and giving SQ, IM, IV medications
Performing dental prophylaxis and digital dental radiography
Proper use and management of anesthesia machine, monitoring equipment
Taking digital radiographs
Equipment maintenance-daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
During the day organizing and clean-up
Performing opening and closing the clinic duties
Monitor inventory, stock supplies and goods
Comfortable with death and dying issues/euthanasia
Other tasks as required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.50 - $17.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Continuing education credits
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $17