Description
Position at Caring Hands Veterinary Hospital
Veterinary Assistant
Thousand Oaks CA
More than a word care is present in everything you do. At Caring Hands Veterinary 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
At Caring Hands Veterinary Hospital we offer primary care and bathing for dogs cats and pocket pets in Thousand Oaks Westlake Village Newbury Park and Moorpark. We are proud to be Better Business Bureau accredited.
Our team is committed to educating our clients about how to keep your pets healthy year round with good nutrition and exercise. Caring Hands Veterinary Hospital stays on top of the latest advances in veterinary technology and above all remembers that all animals and pets need to be treated with loving care during every check-up procedure or surgery.
Our Veterinary Technician Assistants can look forward to a variety of duties from X-rays and daily dental prophies to assisting clients with scheduling appointments assisting the doctors in exam rooms and surgery to assisting receptionists. You will always be busy working here!
Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.
Caring Hands Veterinary Hospitalis looking for a Part-time Veterinary Assistant 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 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:
Support veterinarians 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.
Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your states Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options medications and additional treatments.
Assist in maintaining relevant comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
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 labs.
Be willing to guide mentor and support fellow team members.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
Veterinary assistant experience
1-2 years of clinical experience preferred
An Associates or Bachelors degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
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 AVMA-CVTEA 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 8-weeks of full-pay 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 educationanddevelopment supportthrough our library offree CE coursesand paid time off to complete
Scholarship opportunitiesandstudent loan support program
and so much more!
Pay rate- $18.00/Hr
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.
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