Veterinary Assistant
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 18 - 20
Posted on:
03-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Position at The Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine
Veterinary Assistant
New York NY
More than a word care is present in everything you do. AtCenter for Avian and Exotic Medicine 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
AtCenter for Avian and Exotic Medicine 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. A full-time position would require working between 30-40 hours a week.
Role Responsibilities:
- Communicating and educating clients on medical procedures and next steps.
- Assisting DVMs and LVTs with patients during pre-op surgery and post op.
- Stocking exam and treatment rooms with supplies maintaining a sterile environment for treatment x-ray 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 on-hand 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 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 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 with a starting rate ranging from $18-20/hr. 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.
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.
