Description
Position at Offshore Animal Hospital
Seasonal Veterinary Assistant
Nantucket MA
More than a word care is present in everything you do. AtOffshore Animal Hospital a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner we take action to empower your best care for pets their families and yourself.
We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options comprehensive benefits and abundant support youll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy. And we have plenty of fun along the way!
Who we are
AtOffshore Animal Hospital youll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic while having the opportunity and support of a united network. Our ideal candidate is anindividual who is passionate about animal care highly motivated and pays attention to detail. Our Veterinary Assistants work side by side our Veterinarians (DVMs) and Licensed Vet Technicians (LVTs) during procedures.
Role Responsibilities:
- Communicating and educating clients on medical procedures and next steps.
- Assisting DVMs and LVTs with patients during preop surgery and post op.
- Stocking exam and treatment rooms with supplies maintaining a sterile environment for treatment xray surgery labs and isolation wards.
- Utilizing computer informationsystemsto record patient history update and maintain medical records.
- Precisely dispenses pharmaceuticals as required.
- Place weekly inventory orders manage onhand inventory receive shipments and process returns/damaged goods.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- At least 1 year of experience in animal husbandry.
- Attention to detail and organizational skills.
- High school diploma or equivalent AAS or higher preferred.
- Ability tolift upto 50 pounds squatting reach standing and walking throughout the day.
- Inventory/purchasing experience preferred but not required
Youll Grow With Us
Here you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:
- Our vast diverse and free library of continuing education courses ThriveU
- Live virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
- A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
- Earn your AVMACVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
- Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
And with so many locations nationwide you can find and move into any specialty hospital type or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.
Benefits our care in action
We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental physical emotional and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:
- Paid time offincluding 8weeks of fullpay parental leave bereavement to grieve both humans and pets and time off for new pet adoptions
- Top quality medical dental and vision insuranceplus health savings account and flexible spending account
- Pet perksincluding free exams discounts on products and services and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
- Generously subsidizedbackup and ongoing care supportfor children adults and pets
- Mental health benefitsincluding coaching and therapy sessions
- 401k with employer contributionand no waiting period
- Continuing education anddevelopment supportthrough our library offree CE coursesand paid time off to complete
- Scholarship opportunitiesandstudent loan supportprogram and so much more!
Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and location.
At Thrive Pet Healthcare we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members pet parents and pets. We strive to create a diverse equitable and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.