Overview
Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Little Canada, USA at Mission Veterinary Partners
Overview
Rice Pet Clinic is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our growing team!
Location: 111 West County Road
C., Little Canada, MN 55117
Compensation: $16-22/hour
Hospital Hours and Shift: The hospital is open Monday–Friday 7:30am–6pm and closed on weekends. Shift is full-time with no weekends or on-call hours.
Located just north of downtown St. Paul, MN, Rice Pet Clinic has been serving the area s dog and cat needs since 1963. We are dedicated to creating a positive and welcoming experience for our clients, patients and staff. Our team is seeking a skilled, full-time Veterinary Assistant who enjoys playing a critical role in the lives of our patients and the hospital s culture.
We strive to provide a positive working environment that empowers our team members to learn, grow, and have fun while providing the healthcare our patients need.
Clinic s leadership is committed to providing a healthy professional-personal balance, and positive culture of growth as we love to teach and are searching for those excited to learn. Our team members are teachers and learners who work collaboratively and share their knowledge to enhance each other s growth, interests, skills and expand your capabilities. We value the unique skills that each individual employee can add to our team.
Benefits we offer:
- Industry leading pay for you, discounts for your furry friends.
- Medical, vision and dental benefits package.
- 401k program with company match starting day 1.
- A yearly scrub allowance for all employees.
- Flexible schedule with a focus on work-life harmony – You ll get PTO and have the time to use it.
- Potential annual bonus opportunity.
- Customized learning and developmental opportunities.
Apply today for immediate consideration!
Job Summary
The Veterinary Assistant aids and supports the medical support team in the operation of an animal facility in accordance with Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) hospital policy and procedures. The Veterinary Assistant also provides medical care to patients as allowed in the veterinary practice act.
Responsibilities
How you ll make an impact:
- Maintain and uphold the Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
- Assist in all daily duties for clinic care.
- Participate in any special cleaning duties.
- Provide client care by scheduling appointments, taking payments, and check-ins.
- Maintain excellent client communication.
- Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
- Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients. Answer the phones in a courteous and informative way.
- Provide patient care under the direction of a DVM.
- Perform clinic upkeep as directed.
- Perform equipment maintenance as directed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Prior experience in a veterinary environment preferred.
- Helping maintain the flow of patients with thorough communication amongst the veterinarian and vet techs, assist in setting up for various procedures and adhering to hospital standards that keep pets safe, and the treatment areas, exam rooms and labs clean and organized.
- Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast paced environment.
- Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
- The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
- The employee must also be confident around pets.
Physical Requirements
- The employee must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
- The employee must be able to endure sitting, standing, and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
- The employee must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.
- The employee will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.
- The employee must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment. The employee must have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.
We put people first and never compromise on our values.
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Title: Veterinary Assistant
Company: Mission Veterinary Partners
Location: Little Canada, USA
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