Veterinary Assistant

Job Type
Full-time

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 !

Salary Description
$27 - $34 / hour