Veterinary Assistant
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Job Location:
Overland Park, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Position at Oxford Animal Hospital
Veterinary Assistant/Kennel Attendant-Oxford Animal Hospital
**Hybrid Role-room for future growth**
Full-time
Overland Park Kansas
Schedule: may include evenings weekends and holidays (required)--Saturday and Sunday shifts required-may vary-typical shifts are 6:45a-12p or 2p-8p
Compensation: Based on experience
More than a word care is present in everything you do. At Oxford 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 of400clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options comprehensive benefits and abundant supportyoullbe 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 weare
At Oxford Animal Hospital we offer primary care for dogs and cats in Overland Park. We open for same-day appointments Monday Friday 7:00 AM 6:00 PM and Saturdays 7:00am-12:00pm
Veterinary Assistant Duties:
- Assist veterinarians and technicians during exams treatments and procedures.
- Safely handle and restrain animals for care.
- Clean and sterilize equipment exam rooms and surgical areas.
- Prepare medications and supplies as directed.
- Provide excellent customer service to clients and ensure their pets receive compassionate care.
- Providing compassionate animal care giving to all pets boarding daycare and/or hospitalized in the facility.
- Providing courteous customer service when admitting pets to facility and returning pets to clients.
- Monitoring boarding pets behaviors including eating drinking and elimination patterns to identify potential problems and notifying a supervisor or DVM of concerns.
- Assisting treatment staff with patient restraint during treatments when requested.
- Administering medications orally topically and insulin when needed.
- Providing enrichment and ensuring comfort and well-being of boarding pets through walking feeding playtimes and access to clean blankets and food/water bowls.
- Bathes boarders.
- Facilitates socialization of pets through approved supervised playtimes.
- Assists with maintaining cleanliness of hospital boarding areas and grounds.
- Performs other related tasks as required.
Qualifications:
- Previous animal care or veterinary experience preferred but not requiredtraining available for the right candidate.
- Must be dependable detail-oriented and comfortable working with animals of all sizes and temperaments.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work evenings weekends and holidays as part of the regular schedule
Benefits
- Health benefits (vision dental and life insurance too)
- 401k w/employer match
- Annual Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave- 8 weeks fully paid
- Purr-ental Leave- A 3-day leave to acclimate a shelter-adopted pet into your household
- Pet Perks- Discounts for up to five of your pets
- Carrot- Womens Health
- Bright Horizons- backup childcare elder care personal care
- Advanced career path opportunities
If youre passionate about animals and enjoy working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment wed love to hear from you!
Key Skills
- Veterinary Experience
- Animal Care
- Basic Math
- Animal Husbandry
- Veterinary Assistant
- Veterinary Technician Experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Animal Handling
- Animal Restraint
- Pet Care
- Medical Imaging
- Medication Administration
About Company
Thrive Pet Healthcare is a nationwide network of veterinary clinics, including emergency vets, urgent care vets, primary care vets, and specialty vets.
