Description
Position at Ozark Veterinary Specialty Care
Veterinary Assistant-Ozark Veterinary Specialty Care
Springdale AR
Part-time: Tuesday/Wednesday with potential for 3rd day in the future
Compensation: 16/HR--based on experience
More than a word care is present in everything you do. At Ozark Veterinary Specialty Care 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 Ozark Veterinary Specialty Care youll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic while having the opportunity and support of a united network.
We are a referral only clinic that offers internal medicine medical oncology and surgical care. We aim to provide superior client service and patient care that creates a lasting relationship based on trust and respect.
Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.
Ozark Veterinary Specialty Care is looking for a part-time Veterinary Assistant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
As a Vet Assistant/Tech youll play an important role in pets lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
Role responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Support veterinarian to ensure quality veterinary care advocate for pets and educate clients
With each hospital function assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow
Monitor patients for anesthetic procedures including surgeries CT and MRI
Check in and discharge patients
Place IV catheters and blood draws
Fill medications as needed
Run chemistry panels
Take Radiographs
Perform laser treatments
Assist with bandage changes
Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
Use safe restraining techniques follow standard protocols and sustain clean sterile organized treatment areas exam rooms and will include sweeping mopping bathrooms baseboards trim windows laundry etc.
Clean surgical packs wrap surgical packs start autoclaves (gas & steam)
Laser Treatments
Controlled substance process
All other duties as a required
Experience & Skills Requirements:
Must have relevant experience
Team player
Knowledge on basic veterinary terminology
Customer service experience 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
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.