What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic?
We are seeking a highly motivated animal lover to join our team and provide exceptional care for pets and their owners at Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic in Somerville, Massachusetts! NO WEEKEND HOURS. At Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic, we are committed to providing the highest quality progressive veterinary care for the life of our clients’ pets. We strive to be compassionate and give our patients and their families individualized care in a comfortable clinic setting. We take care of our patients’ pets as if they are our own!
Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic is in a beautiful historic building in Somerville, Massachusetts and is readily accessible by public transportation. We do offer free parking. There are plenty of great restaurants nearby and we have a peaceful outdoor patio area for the warmer months! We pride ourselves on maintaining a healthy team culture with work-life balance at the top of our priorities. We close every day for lunch and a break to catch up with paperwork.
Our ideal Veterinary Technician candidate is positive, friendly, and eager to support a team of talented individuals. This person should be familiar with performing routine treatments and procedures, with the interest in learning more advanced procedures from the Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine.
$19-$23 per hour based on experience
Key Responsibilities:
- Executing treatment orders
- Performing blood draws
- Collecting urine samples – void, express, cystocentesis
- Administering medications – PO, IM, SQ, SL, IV
- Keeping cages clean and sanitized
- Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
- Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)
- Calculating medications mg/kg
- Creating a dosing schedule from the DVM orders
- Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
- Taking Radiographs, CBC, Chem, LYTES, Perform and read urinalysis
- Restraining animals
- Outpatient procedures
- Filling prescribed medications
Requirements:
- 1 plus year veterinary experience or education
- Team-oriented
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
A common purpose with an uncommon passion—this is Rarebreed Veterinary Partners. We are a purpose-driven team placing talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for all our employees. Afterall, work should be your happy place! We focus on providing the best culture, tools, and support to our hospitals to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animals.
Like what you hear so far? Let us tell you about our benefits so we can really seal the deal!
BENEFITS
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:
- Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
- Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance
- Employee Ruff-erral Program
- Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Mental Health Resources
- Company-paid bonding leave
- Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
- Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
- Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
- Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing
Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
- Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
- Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
- Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
- Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
FOR MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANTS: IT IS UNLAWFUL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO REQUIRE OR ADMINISTER A LIE DETECTOR TEST AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY. RAREBREED VETERINARY PARTNERS AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES DOES NOT USE LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/
Salary : $19 - $23