Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
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Veterinary Assistant Long Beach Animal Emergency
More than a word care is present in everything you do. At Long Beach Animal Emergency 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
At Long Beach Animal Emergency youll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic while having the opportunity and support of a united network.
Long Beach Animal Emergency is a modern and established emergency veterinary hospital serving the communities from Torrance to the OC. We have the best veterinary talent with experience and culture at our center and are looking to add to our amazing team.
Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.
Long Beach Animal Emergency is looking for a Veterinary Assistant with experience in doctors assisting to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
As a Veterinary Assistant youll play an important role in pets lives by providing endtoend care for our precious patients. Your lifechanging work will range from the handson care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
Role Responsibilities:
Veterinary Assistants work closely with the veterinarians and with clients as well. Creating and presenting estimates performing call backs giving financial updates starting medical records generating medication labels filling prescriptions discharge instructions etc.
Responsibilities
- Serve the critical role of being the liaison between doctors clients and patients
- Organize/ track patient diagnostics
- Coordinate hospitalized patient treatment
- Prepare patient discharge reports/ inhospital updates
- Communicate with clients referring DVMs; and pharmacies as needed regarding appointments medical concerns patient updates referrals and prescriptions
- Assist veterinary staff in animal restraint radiography and with lab equipment
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- Minimum 1 3 years of veterinary experience
- Basic knowledge of veterinary medicine and terminology
- Ability to communicate calmly clearly and effectively with both staff and clients
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Strong attention to detail and follow through
- Excellent customer service skills and a desire to provide outstanding service to clients
- Ability to handle high stress situations
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 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 insurance plus 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 subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children adults and pets
Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program
and so much more!
At Thrive Pet Healthcare we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
