Veterinary Assistant

1 month ago


Rancho Santa Fe, United States Helen Woodward Animal Center Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

POSITION: VETERINARY ASSISTANT (ADOPTIONS ):

Part Time (Varying Schedule / Weekend and Holidays as Needed).

$18.75 per hour

As a Veterinary Assistant within the Adoptions department at the Helen Woodward Animal Center, you will gain priceless experience and make a positive difference in the lives of our adoptable pets while assisting Veterinarians with medical prep, surgery and post-surgery animal care. Our Veterinary Assistant team also nurtures the well being of every animal in our care by providing food, grooming, assistance with hygiene, exercise, attention and love. As a Veterinary Assistant, you will gain valuable skills such as the ability to perform routine medical procedures (vaccines, fecal exams, medication administration, etc.), cleaning/wrapping/autoclaving surgical packs for the Veterinary team, maintaining medical paperwork and developing professional communication skills as you communicate and collaborate with the other areas of Adoptions, such as foster and kennel staff, as well as the different departments around the Center. You will be given opportunities to gain experience with management of special care cases as directed by the Animal Health Manager and opportunities for advancement along the way. In addition you will do weekly health checks on all animals, keep rooms clean and organized and be able to make well reasoned judgement calls regarding animal's health status while under pressure and explain intake decisions to rescue, shelter and partner personnel. To earn valuable experience as a Veterinary Assistant in a state of the art hospital within a world renowned organization, apply today

Position Requirements for Veterinary Assistant:

Some experience providing medical and surgical assistance in the animal field along with animal handling experience in a kennel environment preferred. Must be able to perform a full exam on an animal independently, draw blood on cats and very young kittens, and control strong and unruly dogs and difficult cats. Must have excellent customer service skills and be able to work closely with animal hair/dander.

As this position will require driving duties, applicant must possess a valid Driver's License and a good driving record. Applicant must complete a Driver Information Form and provide a recent DMV Driving Record Report to be kept on file.

Helen Woodward Animal Center is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is not permitted in any Center building or vehicle.



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