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Veterinary Assistant

2 months ago

Yuma, United States Foothills Animal Hospital Full time

Foothills Animal Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team Foothills Animal Hospital is a leading veterinary care facility providing preventative and emergency care services to the Yuma, AZ community. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of compassion, integrity, and service to pets. As a 40+ employee hospital, we are fully equipped with the latest medical technology, including a laparoscopy, endoscopy, CT, radiology, ultrasound, laser, two critical care cribs, a Snyder oxygen, plus doctors and staff who are willing to teach and help you grow as a technician **
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**** Position Overview: The Veterinary Assistant supports the hospital by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and extraordinary service to our patients and clients. As a Veterinary Assistant, you will fully assist the DVMs and RVTs to help improve the quality of care to the patients by relieving them of technical work and achieving greater efficiency at Foothills Animal Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist in determining animal requirements by helping conduct animal examinations, restraining patients, and reviewing care plans and records
  • Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering vaccines, providing wound care management, completing laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging
  • Assembling required supplies and instruments for procedures
  • Fill prescriptions and administer PO, SQ, IM, IV medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs
  • Maintain a safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by following documented standards and procedures in compliance with applicable legal regulations
  • Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; updates database in an accurate and timely manner
  • Ability to demonstrate and follow procedures in catheter placement and phlebotomy

Qualifications and Skills:

  • At least 2 years of experience performing above duties
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs and calculations
  • Able to perform moderately physically demanding work, that requires lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion
  • Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors

Available Schedule: Full-time position, must be open to working weekends

  • We are open 7 days a week, 7:30am - 5:30pm

Benefits We Offer:

  • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience ($18.00 - $28.00 per hour)
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k + company match
  • Paid time off
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Professional development support
  • Mental health assistance
  • Employee discounts on veterinary services
  • Scrub allowance
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Exciting and educational work environment

Apply today We look forward to hearing from you

Foothills Animal Hospital is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.