Veterinary Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for an entry level Veterinary Assistant to join our team at an entry level position.  You will be assisting in our treatment area mainly, restraining animals for tretmetns & procedures, washing surgical instruments, running lab samples, cleaning and restocking to name a few of the tasks. The ideal candidate will have previous experience with animal restraint, be professional, upbeat, friendly and passionate about animals.  

 

Plaza Del Amo Animal Hospital is a five doctor general practice, primarily seeing dogs and cats.  We also provide a full service grooming department, day and long term boarding with luxury suites.  We’re AAHA accredited ensuring our clients, patients and staff are provided with top of the line medicine and customer service.  At Plaza Del Amo Animal Hospital we take pride in what we do!  If you have a passion for animals and enjoy working with people, we would love to hear from you.

 

 Qualifications

Have great people and customer service skills Able to restrain animals Ability to communicate calmly, clearly and effectively with both staff and clients Must be reliable, detail-oriented person and compassionate Veterinary Assistant experience preferred Strong attention to detail and follow-through Ability to handle high stress situations Must be willing to work some weekends and flexible shifts Must be 18 years old or older

Benefits

For fulltime associates medical, dental and vision insurance plans for you and your family Paid vacation and sick days Free mental health sessions through support EAP 401(k) with company matching Employee pet discounts Uniforms Many more benefits not listed

Responsibilities

Warmly greet clients in-person, load clients and patients into exam rooms Experience in animal handling and restraint scrub & repack surgical instruments Run basic laboratory tests Assit with radiographs  Take patient vitals Fill in other departments & kennel as needed Have a great work ethic, be honest and a team player Detail oriented, multi-tasking abilities and self-starter Provide excellent customer service and help maintain a positive client experience Able to accurately record and maintain patient medical records, including history, diagnostics, treatments and vaccinations in veterinary practice management software Able to work some weekends and all shifts Contribute to a positive, fun and professional work environment Restock supplies Light housekeeping duties keeping all areas clean Able to lift up to 40lbs

Shifts are 8 hours and must be willing to work some Saturdays.                            

We are open Monday - Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday 8am-4pm.  The starting wage for this position is $17.87/hr- $19.00hr. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.