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Description
Join Our Amazing Team as a Veterinary Assistant!
Our focus is on being a place of comfort for our clients and pets, in sickness and in health. We offer growth opportunities, including paths to becoming a veterinary technician, specializing in specific fields of veterinary medicine, and potential future management positions!
This is a 24-hour practice with a dynamic and engaging environment throughout the day and night. Not only will you build relationships with animals, but you will also foster strong connections with our clients.
- Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable handling animals of all species and sizes
- Knowledge of various animal medications
- Strong relationship-building skills with clients and peers
- Good computer skills
- Willing to train the right candidate
- Monday: 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Wednesday: 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Thursday: 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Friday: 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Caring for special needs boarders such as diabetics, geriatrics, and epileptics
- Restraining various canine, feline, and exotic species for veterinarians and technicians
- Cleaning (sweeping, mopping, cages, dishes, garbage, surgical site, dental suite, etc.)
- Administering oral medications
- Documenting general well-being of in-hospital patients and boarders
- Assisting with ER protocol, ensuring ER table is prepared for emergency patients
- Preparing surgical materials and ensuring they are sterilized and ready for procedures
- Assisting LVTs with TPRs, blood pressures, and incision evaluations
- Triaging emergency appointments in coordination with the on-premises ER doctor
- Capturing radiographs, including thorax and abdominal views
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to follow directions and work well with others
- Quick and efficient work style in a fast-paced setting
- Adherence to WHAH uniform standards and cleanliness
- Passion for learning and a deep love for animals
- Minimum 1 year of experience in general practice or emergency veterinary care
- Physical ability to stand, lift, and perform job duties for at least 8 hours
- Capability to lift up to 50 lbs, including large boxes, pet food, and various animal species
- Clear handwriting, effective communication, and willingness to attend staff meetings and training programs
- Reliable transportation
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedules
- 401K with company match
- Career development and training
About West Hills Animal Hospital & Emergency Center
West Hills Animal Hospital & Emergency Center, in Huntington, NY, is a 24-hour full-service animal and pet emergency center providing veterinary wellness care, general veterinary medical care, pet emergency, and critical care, and pet specialty care including cardiology, clinical pathology, dentistry, HD CT Imaging, integrative medicine, internal medicine, oncology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery. From annual wellness exams and vaccinations to surgical and diagnostic care, we treat pets with the best personalized veterinary medical care at our state-of-the-art veterinary medical facility.
West Hills Animal Hospital & Emergency Center is an exceptional and supportive environment in which to practice excellent medicine, grow professionally, and work alongside great colleagues. We are passionate about pets and have 6 locations staffed with experienced veterinarians, technicians, specialists, and rehabilitation professionals. We are a part of the West Hills Animal Hospital family of practices, including:
West Hills Animal Hospital & Emergency Center is an exceptional and supportive environment in which to practice excellent medicine, grow professionally, and work alongside great colleagues. We are passionate about pets and have 6 locations staffed with experienced veterinarians, technicians, specialists, and rehabilitation professionals. We are a part of the West Hills Animal Hospital family of practices, including:
- Locust Valley Veterinary Clinic
- Oyster Bay Animal Hospital
- Gold Coast Center for Veterinary Care
- Court Square Animal Hospital
- West Hills North Veterinary Clinic
Equal Opportunity Employer Policy
West Hills Animal Hospital & Emergency Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
