Veterinary Assistant - Internal Medicine

Location

Greenville, SC | United States

Job description

Fetch is seeking motivated, talented and caring veterinary assistants to join our hospital and be part of our veterinary family!

Come help us provide the most comprehensive array of cutting-edge treatment options available. Our team of emergency doctors and board-certified specialists work closely to provide the highest quality, comprehensive care to our patients and our clients.

Our ideal candidates:

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and professionalism
• Have an eye for detail and strive to excel
• Look forward to contributing to an interdependent, team atmosphere
• Have a passion for the welfare of animals and can empathize with pet owners in their time of need
• Don’t mind rolling up their sleeves and getting the job done!

Candidates will work on the internal medicine service with experienced technicians, assistants and a dedicated support staff, all committed to excellent patient and client care.

Located in Greenville, South Carolina, we are very proud of our state of the art pet specialty and emergency center. We offer a wide range of medical services and life enhancing care in this 24-hour care facility. Our mission is to the at the forefront of what veterinary medicine can provide to our four-legged family members.

If you are passionate about providing compassion and superior care to our clients and their pets then Fetch wants to hear from you!

Requirements

Requirements of the job will include:

• Cleaning cages, runs, wet tables, counters daily
• Keeping examination and treatment areas clean and stocked
• Ensure hospitalized patient litter boxes and cages are free of feces and urine
• Exercising/Walking patients
• Assisting technicians and doctors
• Utilizing proper and safe animal restraint
• Weighing animals
• Inputting basic information into medical record system (vital signs)
• Learning normal parameters for vital signs
• Performing nail trims and ear cleaning
• Removing simple bandages
• Doing laundry
• Cleaning surgical instruments and wrap for sterilization
• Assisting with surgical preparation (surgery room and patient) and maintaining a timely start to surgical procedures
• Setting up for and cleaning up after procedures and maintaining equipment
• Learning routine maintenance and use of laboratory equipment
• Assisting with radiograph positioning and processing including set up of equipment and input of patient information
• Assisting with restraint for ultrasound
• Ability to work with heating pads/blankets, scales, thermometers, otoscopes, incubators, clippers/blades, and perform daily cleaning of these items
• Assisting with opening and putting away inventory & alerting inventory manager when medications and supplies are low
• Unpacking and restocking drugs and supplies
• Ability for full time schedule

Benefits

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

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