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Part-Time Veterinary Assistant

Court Square Animal Hospital • New York, NY • Posted 8 days ago via ZipRecruiter

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In-person • Part-time • $18.00-$20.00/hr • Entry Level

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Join the team at Court Square Animal Hospital as a part-time Veterinary Assistant, focusing on providing comfort to clients and pets through various responsibilities including boarding animal care, clinic upkeep, patient handling, medication administration, and assisting veterinarians and technicians. This role offers growth opportunities in veterinary technician roles, specialty medicine, and management positions.

Responsibilities

  • Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians during examinations and procedures.
  • Restraint of cats and dogs; some exotic pet experience or interest a plus
  • Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, and facilities.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
  • Maintaining cleanliness of hospital (clean, well stocked pharmacy and exam rooms, patient cages, and equipment maintenance)
  • Interacting with clients in a compassionate and professional manner
  • Facilitating the proper flow of appointments
  • Provide information to clients regarding fees, preventives, medication, prescription diets and wellness packages
  • Reinforce veterinarian recommendations
  • Perform other tasks as needed to support the veterinary team.
  • Must have Monday and Friday availability!

Qualifications

Required

  • Organized
  • Works well with others
  • Able to follow directions
  • Able to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
  • Neat, clean, and adheres to WHAH uniform
  • Individuals with extreme willingness to learn, and with great love for animals
  • 1 year of general practice or emergency veterinary experience
  • Must be able to stand, lift, and do work duties for a minimum of 8 hours
  • Lifting of large boxes, dog food, and a variety of canine and feline species up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to write neatly, communicate well with others, attend staff meetings, and adhere

Full Job Description

Job Description

Job Description
Description
Join our amazing team at Court Square Animal Hospital as our newest Veterinary Assistant!

Our focus is on being a place of comfort for our clients and pets, in sickness and in health. You will have an open door for growth opportunities ranging from becoming a veterinary technician to specialty medicine and future management positions! Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: Caring for our Boarding animals Cleaning, laundry, and basic clinic upkeep Patient handling and restraint Medication administration & filling prescriptions Assisting our Technicians and our Veterinarian as needed Tackling projects as assigned (with a smile, as always!)

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
  • Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians during examinations and procedures.
  • Restraint of cats and dogs; some exotic pet experience or interest a plus
  • Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, and facilities.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records. (Log patient weights, process lab specimens, and update client records)
  • Maintaining cleanliness of hospital (clean, well stocked pharmacy and exam rooms, patient cages, and equipment maintenance)
  • Interacting with clients in a compassionate and professional manner
  • Facilitating the proper flow of appointments
  • Provide information to clients regarding fees, preventives, medication, prescription diets and wellness packages
  • Reinforce veterinarian recommendations
  • Perform other tasks as needed to support the veterinary team.
  • Must have Monday and Friday availability!

Skills Knowledge and Expertise
  • Organized
  • Works well with others
  • Able to follow directions
  • Able to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
  • Neat, clean, and adheres to WHAH uniform
  • Individuals with extreme willingness to learn, and with great love for animals
  • 1 year of general practice or emergency veterinary experience
  • Must be able to stand, lift, and do work duties for a minimum of 8 hours
  • Lifting of large boxes, dog food, and a variety of canine and feline species up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to write neatly, communicate well with others, attend staff meetings, and adhere

Benefits
  • Employee discounts
  • Flexible schedules
  • Career development and training