Description

Veterinary Assistant

Department: Veterinary Assistants

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Landisville, Pennsylvania

Description

Join our amazing team as our newest Veterinary Assistant.

Our focus is on being a place of comfort for our clients and pets, in sickness and in health. As a Veterinary Assistant, you will have an open door for growth opportunities ranging from becoming a veterinary technician, specialty medicine, and future management positions!

Job Description:

The Veterinary Assistant will support our veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the care and treatment of our animal patients. This role involves both clinical and administrative duties, ensuring the smooth operation of our practice and the well-being of our patients in both the exam rooms and treatment areas.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians during examinations and procedures.
• Restraint of cats and dogs
• Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records. (Log patient weights, process lab specimens, and update client records)
• Maintaining cleanliness of hospital (clean, well stocked pharmacy and exam rooms, patient cages, and equipment maintenance)
• Interacting with clients in a compassionate and professional manner
• Facilitating the proper flow of appointments
• Provide information to clients regarding fees, preventives, medication, prescription diets and wellness packages
• Reinforce veterinarian recommendations
• Perform other tasks as needed to support the veterinary team.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Preferred have at least 1 year of veterinary medicine experience
• Dependable
• Self motivated
• Excellent cleaning skills
• Able to work weekends and evenings
• Excellent communication
• Team player
• Must be able to lift 50 squirming pounds

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedules
• 401K with company match
• Career development and training

About Landisville Animal Hospital

Landisville Animal Hospital, located in Landisville, Pennsylvania, is a full-service award-winning veterinary hospital serving Lancaster County since 1987. We offer high-quality, family-oriented veterinary care for dogs, cats, and pocket pets (such as rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, etc.).

We are a team of 5 veterinarians and experienced support staff who are passionate about delivering an exceptional experience for every client and every furry patient. We provide wellness exams, preventative care, vaccinations, spay and neutering, microchipping, dietary management, surgical care, dental care, pain management, laser therapy, senior wellness, and more. We have an in-house pharmacy and laboratory, digital X-rays, tonometry, electrocardiograms, and diagnostic imaging equipment including video endoscopy and otoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, and ultrasonography.

Landisville Animal Hospital is a proud partner of Innovetive Petcare. Where we believe that you are the future of veterinary medicine. Cultivate, innovate, develop, and collaborate. Excellent pet care comes from exceptional teams.

Equal Opportunity Employer Policy

Landisville Animal Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.