Veterinary Assistant

Description

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (AOSN) brings together leading veterinary specialty brands to serve as one of the largest veterinary specialty network s with more than 60 primary locations, numerous satellite clinics, and 100+ board-certified specialty DVMs and service lines co-located to offer clients coordinated, one-stop specialty care. AOSN is excellence-driven in clinical care, research, education, and residency training across every specialty it operates.

Golden Gate Veterinary Specialists, a member of Animal Outpatient Specialty Network, is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our team. We are looking for someone excited about working across the specialties of Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Oncology . We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• •Positive attitude
• •Energetic
• •Takes initiative
• •Willing to teach others and share ideas
• •Open to diversity
• •Adaptable to change
• •Accountable

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (including but not limited to):

• •Previous experience or training/ education in a veterinary facility
• •Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented”
• •Excellent communication skills
• •Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties, telephone and computer skills are necessary
• •Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques, treatments, and accept change

Medical Related Skills:

• •Preparing and restraining animals during procedures
• •Assisting in surgery
• •Apply bandages and/or splints
• •Wound care
• •Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope
• •Advising pet owners on proper care, etc.

Duties (including but not limited to):

• •Demonstrate excellent relations with client/ pets in the waiting area and exam rooms
• •Exceed the client’s expectations of service
• •Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients
• •Housekeeping/ maintenance
• •Ability to perform a cursory examination of an animal
• •Ability to recognize potential patient issues
• •Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor
• •Record keeping
• •Fill prescription and dispense medications as prescribed by the doctor, etc.

Education and Physical Requirements:

• •Dependable attendance is required
• •Must be able to lift 40 pounds
• •Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions
• •The ability to walk, bend, stand, squat, or reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.

Benefits:

• •A 5/8 work week (Monday through Friday) with the possibility of a 4/10 work week ( full-time employees only )
• •Paid vacation ( full-time employees only )
• •Paid holidays ( full-time employees only )
• •Competitive wages
• •Monthly bonuses based on clinic dietary sales ( full-time employees only )
• •Medical, dental, vision, dependent care FSA, and short-term disability benefit options ( full-time employees only )
• •Various voluntary benefit offerings, including hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, etc.
• •401K with employer match
• •CE opportunities
• •Uniforms
• •Discounts on services and medications for employee pets

For more information about Animal Dermatology Clinic, please visit our website animaldermatology.com !