What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at Sigman Veterinary Clinic?
Who We Are:
Sigman Veterinary Clinic first opened in 1975. We are a well-established small animal practice in Covington, GA with 2 full time doctors and an LVT along with a great team of support staff.
We are seeking a full time veterinary assistant to join us! Must be a reliable, dependable, and compassionate person who is capable of multi-tasking and working in a fast paced environment. Working alternating Saturdays is required. Our veterinary assistants play an integral role in supporting the doctors and technician with daily tasks. This position requires previous experience working as a veterinary assistant.
Duties/Basic Abilities:
- Day to day care of hospitalized patients, boarders and facility: feeding, watering, walking, cleaning, laundry, bathing, monitoring pets’ general well-being, etc.
- Effectively and safely restrain dogs and cats even when large and/or difficult.
- Assist doctors and licensed technician in exam rooms, with treatments, and diagnostic procedures such as restraining for exams, blood draws, and catheter placements; taking radiographs, prepping for surgeries, surgical patient monitoring (if experienced), etc.
- Run in-house lab equipment (IDEXX). Handle appropriate lab samples (blood, urine, feces, ear cytologies, etc) for in-house testing and reference lab testing.
- Dispensing and administering oral medications as directed.
- Familiarity with veterinary/medical terms and flea/tick/heartworm preventatives are a plus!
- Basic knowledge of vaccines and common veterinary procedures.
- Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs. Will have assistance if lifting/carrying over 50 lbs.
- Excellent client communication skills. Ability to maintain a positive attitude and cooperative working relationship with fellow staff members.
- Must be reliable and have dependable transportation!
Education:
Minimum high school graduate.
Work Experience:
Previous experience as a veterinary assistant is required! Please do not apply if you do not have prior experience.
Salary dependent on experience. Benefits include competitive pay, medical insurance, PTO, holiday, and sick pay. A 3% matching company contribution to a retirement plan (American Mutual Funds) is available after 1 year of employment.
You may email resumes and references. You can also come by to drop off your resume and fill out a job application during business hours.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $12 - $15