Veterinary Assistant, Heart of Chelsea, New York

Veterinary Assistant – Heart of Chelsea, New York

Are you looking for rewarding career position? A place where you are able to provide care and comfort for clients and their pets, to have growth opportunities, access to progressive diagnostic equipment and treatment options, to work in an encouraging environment with others who share your passion; look no further! We want a new team member with an exceptionally bright and enthusiastic personality. We have a friendly, welcoming staff and fair, honest management.

Heart of Chelsea Veterinary Group, part of the Suveto network of hospitals, located in Chelsea, New York, has an opening for a full time Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

Our Veterinary Assistants provide support to the veterinarian and veterinary technician as directed in various areas of the hospital; provide professional and efficient client service. This is a dynamic position that requires flexibility, compassion, and a strong work ethic. The ideal candidate will have a genuine love for animals, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare exam rooms and assist in appointments with doctors.
• Take history from client. Perform physical assessments and record observations legibly in medical record.
• Educate clients on preventative healthcare recommendations and provide follow up.
• Communicate any patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Perform venipuncture to collect blood samples, perform in house laboratory tests, and prepare all forms to be sent to outside labs, call owner with results as requested by veterinarian.
• Provide and monitor all nursing care as requested by veterinarian for patients admitted to hospital, including medications (all routes) and monitoring.
• Admit and discharge patients to hospital by following all admission and discharge protocols. Educate clients on admit/discharge.
• Clean and restock exam rooms, treatment areas, hospital wards and other areas as requested.
• Must have proficient knowledge of practice software for dispensing veterinarian approved medication, patient food, printing treatment sheets, discharge instructions, cage card labels, x ray and lab labels, recording communication with client and doctors, and others as directed by veterinarian.
• Must have clear understanding and enforcement of OSHA regulations and hospital safety standards.